indulgence
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It’s a cheap indulgence, but what Halloween candy isn’t?
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
But Tatiana couldn’t resist one indulgence: In a folder, she placed a lock of baby hair that she kept from Alisa and Stupnikov’s infancy, as well as some old photos and his high school certificate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"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
His laughter is nostalgic, I see now, the laughter of indulgence towards his former self.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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That many are offered with highly Instagrammable toppings like fresh honeycomb has only added to their allure at a time when high inflation has led consumers to seek small indulgences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
I love skincare, that’s one of my little indulgences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
The growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, greater scrutiny of ingredients, and government policies around food assistance are all nudging consumers away from traditional indulgences.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
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
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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
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