indulgence

Example Sentences

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Manguillier raced to passenger drop-off and delivered the ring to Leonard, who had secured a jump-the-line indulgence from sympathetic airport security agents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

However, the evidence suggests it may be wiser to treat it as an occasional indulgence rather than a daily staple.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

In a genre that often codes food as indulgence, this is maintenance.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Lawson's "indulgence" came in stark contrast to what writer and superfan Jessica Burrell says would now be called "food shaming".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Mercy worried about this indulgence, which had begun by accident on the second day, and proved such a success that she had weakly allowed it to continue.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare