splurge
Example Sentences
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A few years back, I stopped into my favorite vintage poster shop to splurge on a 1987 one-sheet for “Fatal Attraction,” designed by Polish artist Maciej Kalkus.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
You have accumulated a significant amount of savings, and with that comes a certain amount of responsibility to your favorite causes, but you have earned the right to splurge now and then.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
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
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
“He said she was always impulsive like that, and she always loved movies. She grew up watching everything in black and white, because their mother refused to splurge on a color TV.”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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