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indulge

[in-duhlj] / ɪnˈdʌldʒ /




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She bribes the boys with ice cream so they’ll indulge her road trips into butterfly country, and even then, compliance is sometimes grudging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Go for drinks and oysters with friends, or indulge as an appetizer before settling in for dinner.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

But for now, tourists to the Central Coast can still indulge in the surf-infused city’s retro, family-friendly vibe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Issa Diop: Towering figure always willing to indulge in the physical changes but this was a tough night after those two early Liverpool goals.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

To indulge us, some of them even fell down and writhed convincingly on the Club House’s vast manicured lawn.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

German director Ilker Catak's film "Yellow Letters", which is in official competition, also indulges in some location-switching, but for a slightly different reason.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026

"If a party worker indulges in hate speech or a hate crime, the ruling party may not sanction prosecution. Under this law, the government cannot intervene," the official said.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

Mr. Guadagnino also indulges a couple of speeches about young people’s alleged hypersensitivity that veer into trite middle-aged lament and aren’t really relevant to the action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

Molina indulges in fantasies to stay sane, a dreamscape we experience as scenes from a 1940s classic Hollywood musical.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025

Riot hops up onto the kitchen counter and Ellen indulges him with a solid behind-the-ear scratch.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

The machine patted me on the head by noting that I had avoided words like profound and tapestry and only once indulged in telling all of you “Here’s the thing.”

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

The boards of Musk’s companies have generally indulged his desires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Yet Owens eagerly indulged his son’s tale because this kind of thinking is now the primary currency of outrage media.

From Salon ● May 23, 2026

For carrion birds, war is a time of plenty, and Neriya senses that her adoption by the crows is a sort of refinement indulged in a thriving colony.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

And it comes most often to the parents of only children, parents who have indulged in black dreams of loss.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

You’re also indulging in way too much intrigue.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary embarks on a series of extramarital affairs after indulging in romantic fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

A lot of athletes dream of rolling back the years but discover the reality of proving they can still compete - and not simply indulging in a nostalgia trip - is a different matter.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Other senators were less interested in indulging me.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

But then, of course, I hasten to add, there are many valets who would never dream of indulging in this sort of folly - who are, in fact, professionals of the highest discernment.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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