dolce vita

[ dawl-che vee-tah; English dohl-chey vee-tuh ]

noun

, Italian.

1. sweet life; the good life perceived as one of physical pleasure and self-indulgence (usually preceded by la ).

dolce vita

/ ˈdɒltʃɪ ˈviːtə; ˈdoltʃe ˈvita /

noun

1. a life of luxury

Word History and Origins

Origin of dolce vita¹

Italian, literally: sweet life

Example Sentences

I started making homemade pasta years ago after going to Italy for the first time, and realizing that fresh pasta really is “la dolce vita.”

From Seattle Times

The cinematic vets play a quartet of septuagenarians looking for la dolce vita in a buddy comedy that promises European-vacation set pieces, girls’ trip romps and Bergen’s punchy one-liners.

From Los Angeles Times

Little is still what it seems at another White Lotus resort halfway across the world, certainly souring la dolce vita for the fabled hotel chain’s latest round of guests.

From Los Angeles Times

More and more Italians were able to participate in the leisure economy, and dictates of the dolce vita were often drawn from perceptions of American lifestyles.

From Salon

It really was la dolce vita, he recalled.

From New York Times