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indulgence

[in-duhl-juhns] / ɪnˈdʌl dʒəns /


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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 only indulgence was a collection of about 10 inexpensive wristwatches, bought from roadside shops on trips between Sikar and home.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Sipping a juice out of a carton -- his one indulgence for the game -- he came to the cafe after spending 20 hours without power at home.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

But, as an indulgence, let us imagine that intelligent life once evolved on such a planet.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Summer is often about indulgences that please us because they ask little in return.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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

For us, January is a month of indulgences, namely the sweet kind.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026

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


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