Sentence examples for have been decadent from inspiring English sources

The echoes of Fellini's La Dolce Vita in The Great Beauty highlighted the contrast between the Italy of half a century ago and that depicted by Sorrentino: the Rome of Fellini's day may have been decadent, but it was also vibrant, audacious and dynamic.

In the novel, Hemingway presents his notion that the "Lost Generation", considered to have been decadent, dissolute and irretrievably damaged by World War I, was resilient and strong.

I don't think I'm a good example, though; I'm a bad one, my life has been decadent.

The trip, until the storm, had been decadent and exciting.

There was modern music from the late 19th century and early 20th century, which would have been considered decadent in Berlin – but this was Krakow.

Jeans have at times been fashionable, though risky – occasionally they have been banned as "decadent", along with long hair on men, which can lead to arrest and a forced haircut.

Other officials have been charged with leading decadent lives, or having friends or relatives accept bribes for them.

More could have been made of the decadent wealth of the Persians.

The world's most decadent bars have been crowned at The World's 50 Best Bars Awards 2014, with London and New York dominating the top five as the finest drinking destinations.

The new logo is bright, brisk and abstract; the photographs on the website and posters have been styled with provocative, even decadent extravagance.

The little sister of Bishopgate's decadent Bathhouse may have been open for a few months, but with its subterranean club room now ready for action it's finally hitting its stride as a destination.