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indulgence

[in-duhl-juhns] / ɪnˈdʌl dʒəns /


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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

Maybe every time you pay off $8,000, you can treat yourself to whatever indulgence you prefer.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

The music in “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” toes the line between indulgence and realism.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Frequent indulgence is potentially addictive—and hazardous to your wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

He had it in mind, though, to dig out the letter Hatsue had written him from Manzanar and read it again after all these years in the spirit of an indulgence.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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

This is the time of year when the thrill of post-holiday spending gives way to the quiet guilt of all those little indulgences.

From Salon Jan. 11, 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

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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