indulgence

"It's just having a little bit of indulgence to enjoy life. Let's face it, working life can be very hard for some people."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

When it comes to your loved ones, paying for more information can feel less like an indulgence than a responsibility.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

Double sauce is not necessary, but I like a little indulgence underscoring the practicality of a packable meal.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

The cinematic language suggests that Burning Man may be debauched, pointless and a massive indulgence, but that it also champions decadence in pursuit of freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

All three of them call their mother Mummie, and speak of her with affection and indulgence, as if she’s a bright but willful child who has to be humored.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Although some college athletes have bought luxury cars or other indulgences, many are using their newfound wealth to make careful investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

I love skincare, that’s one of my little indulgences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

The focus on speed and convenience is particularly appealing at a time when consumers want small, affordable indulgences.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

Rising to prominence with the aristocratic Hesketh Racing, Hunt's ability behind the wheel shone through his personal indulgences just enough for him to win his first and only title with McLaren.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025

On small things I was thrifty enough; no expenditures on “carousing,” flashy clothes, or any of the other indulgences that are often smugly believed to undermine the budgets of the poor.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Rosaries and other indulgenced articles do not lose their indulgences, when they are loaned or given away, for the indulgence is not personal but attached to the article itself.

From Baltimore Catechism, No. 3 by Anonymous