indulge
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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
He wandered the aisles of grocery stores marveling at the goods on sale—even if his family, which arrived with $400, couldn’t often indulge his newfound obsession with Coca-Cola.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Miss Chen and I are going to indulge in a chat.”
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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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
On the 12-track album, which dropped Friday to mixed critical reception, Swift is uncharacteristically risqué and, for possibly the first time, indulges her inner theater kid without reservation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
Riot hops up onto the kitchen counter and Ellen indulges him with a solid behind-the-ear scratch.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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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
In Salzburg, Dudamel indulged the Vienna Philharmonic’s incomparable lushness, those plush strings, glowing winds, golden brass, voluminous timpani.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
We need to restore that belief, before the generation we indulged forgets it forever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Growing up in a small Southwestern town as an only child, Erika’s summers were neither good nor bad, neither deprived nor indulged.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
She wanted to believe this, and so she indulged herself and tried to be swept up in it.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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You’re also indulging in way too much intrigue.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
At least 30 officials were cited for indulging in “vulgar tastes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
PSG became the team with the fewest yellow cards in Europe's top leagues as players stopped arguing with referees, stopped indulging in theatrics and embraced a disciplined, unified approach.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
So naturally, I’m indulging in all my favorite recipes — and finding new ways to incorporate the small yet mighty superfood into my everyday meals.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
Ever since he’d stopped to pick her up in the snowstorm he’d been indulging himself foolishly.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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