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indulge

[in-duhlj] / ɪnˈdʌldʒ /




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Games that will indulge your ’90s nostalgia: In honor of Party Like It’s 1996, we’ve rolled out ’90s-themed editions of all of our games for Slate Plus members.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

Summer, a season of good eats and fresh produce, has been tainted by a rampant parasitic outbreak that’s made us all scared to indulge in a generous plate of Caesar salad.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

“Who knows? Maybe I’ll indulge in some hash browns.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

This is not because I believe you should indulge in shame or blame.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Our summer-gray pot-bellied stove bloomed rosy red during winter, and became a severe disciplinarian threat if we were so foolish as to indulge in making mistakes.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Ms. Day has the young writer’s weakness for showing off knowledge and she needlessly indulges in essay-like digressions on rhetorical terms and Latin etymologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Loyal, and not someone who briefs against colleagues to journalists or indulges in political games, he has been around the top of the Labour party for three decades.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

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

It indulges in gestures as grand and unlikely as creating snow for a guest, and as small as a sandwich being cut to make it a little more friendly, a little more fancy.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 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

Everyone indulged in prodigious scenery-chewing, eschewing any subtlety that Puccini built into this tear-jerking piece in favor of all-around bludgeoning.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 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

He told Mexican news site Milenio, external that the survivor "even asked for hydration drinks of specific flavours he likes", adding that "of course we indulged him".

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Having indulged a while in this sedative, she raised her bent body, took the pipe from her lips, and while gazing steadily at the fire, said very deliberately—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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

Other senators were less interested in indulging me.

From Slate Jun. 5, 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

Men hurrying by stopped to stare inquisitively before moving on, idlers stood or sat around lazily indulging their curiosity.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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