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indulgence

[in-duhl-juhns] / ɪnˈdʌl dʒəns /


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It’s a cheap indulgence, but what Halloween candy isn’t?

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

"It's just having a little bit of indulgence to enjoy life. Let's face it, working life can be very hard for some people."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

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

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

For years in Chicago, our date nights had been a sacred part of every week, an indulgence we built into our lives and protected no matter what.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

I love skincare, that’s one of my little indulgences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

DAVILA: We obviously have some strength in selling treats and indulgences and our energy offering, which tends to be more afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

However, the study also implies that occasional lunchtime indulgences offer a different kind of value.

From Salon ● Jan. 22, 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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