splurge
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We see him splurge on face massages and ice baths more than we see him act.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Amid a multi-million pound summer splurge, Spurs allowed Lankshear to leave for an initial fee worth about £10m, with an additional £10m due in add-ons based on various clauses.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
A yearslong boom in Chinese demand has fizzled, and the West’s aspirational middle classes, vital to brands like Louis Vuitton, are increasingly squeezed by price inflation, damping their confidence to splurge on high-end goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
My monthly expenses are roughly $3,900, so I have some room for travel, home repairs and the occasional splurge.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It meant that I had made enough money that she could splurge and make she-crab soup for supper.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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As a shopper whose splurges occasionally extend to discounted gadgets and hot dogs, the Costco faithful have implored me to think bigger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
A lack of updating, rising mall rents and splurges on new businesses weakened its business until it declared bankruptcy in 2014.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Despite the sticker shock, therapists and financial experts say such splurges could be worth it, as long as it’s something you can afford and it holds significant value for you.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
Marcel Thieliant at Capital Economics added that he did not expect Takaichi to embark on any new major spending splurges or tax cuts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
No, it wa’n’t either of them festive splurges she had in mind.
From Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe by Sewell Ford
NEW YORK—Tim Stehly splurged on Delta’s top-of-the-line Delta One seats to Ireland this fall, influenced by friends who raved about the airline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Then, in 2017, the pop star splurged on an adjacent townhouse, paying $18 million for the three-story mansion measuring 5,000 square feet.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Shares in chip makers soared during the Covid-19 pandemic when consumers splurged on laptops, smartphones and other devices laden with silicon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
He had splurged and gotten his nails done, and they looked fantastic, which I was sure to compliment him on.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Five weeks before Brooke arrived, on her seventh day on Martha’s Vineyard, Jule splurged and took a tourist bus around the island.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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Americans spent less on goods for the second month in a row after splurging in the spring.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Baby boomers collectively have more wealth than any other living generation, and they are splurging on travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
In Scottish terms, Rangers' American owners have spent colossal money, splurging tens of millions on the creation of a team, and an environment, that can win a league and do something in Europe.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Well-heeled travelers are splurging to avoid hordes and hassles inside the airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The difference is that one will be splurging and then play on a public course while the other will not blink at the price and tee off at a private country club.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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