splurge

Example Sentences

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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

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 from 1963 to 1988 the double splurge in spending for Vietnam and the Cold War did little to help military stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 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

When Southside had a payday for his carpentry work, he’d sometimes splurge and buy himself a new album.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama