splurge

Example Sentences

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Britons paid more again in shops this month, with the early effects of the Middle East war somewhat offset by retailer promotions aiming to get cautious consumers to splurge in an increasingly gloomy economic landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Now you can splurge on nicer meals or a pricier hotel.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Her sculpture park, titled “sister dreamer lauren halsey’s architectural ode to tha surge n splurge of south central los angeles,” opens with a block party Saturday on the corner of Western Avenue and 76th Street.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

But it stands to reason that the more money spent on things like food, power and healthcare, the less there is to splurge elsewhere.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Even with the cold, by January we were all so rank that Mom decided it was time to splurge: We would go to the Laundromat.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls