indulge
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If he does make it to Chiclayo, the pope will be able to indulge his famously sweet tooth with an array of goodies fashioned in his likeness.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“I was deeply skeptical, but figured, all right, I will indulge him because I like Rob. We’ll see what happens.”
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
Their price and size mean she and her husband can indulge a little more freely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Away from my job as a BBC TV cameraman, I have always had an interest in wildlife photography, and Strumpshaw is a perfect place to indulge in this passion.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
When she was assigned a locker next to mine, I could indulge my jealousy four times a day.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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One can practically taste the butter on their lips as Kirsten Dunst glides through ornate halls and indulges in raspberry-topped sweets.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 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
Writer-director Bart Layton sprinkles the film with inviting overhead shots of L.A. traffic flowing smoothly, which is to say he indulges a fantasy to rival anything in “Thor.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
The idea is so appealing that she briefly indulges in one of those fantasies that momentarily feels real.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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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
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
They didn’t lecture, but rather indulged every question we asked, no matter how juvenile.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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But in expanding that lengthy article into a book, he sometimes loses the thread, indulging in digressions that detract from his study of transformation and redemption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
You’re also indulging in way too much intrigue.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Other senators were less interested in indulging me.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
We compiled our top five favorite desserts that are worth making, sharing and indulging in with your mom and loved ones.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
“I twiddle about with lines of verse now and then, but it’s only a hobby. In any case, thank you for indulging me.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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