splurge

Some people make it out of a childhood of poverty, or manage to avoid disaster after a prolonged splurge or a poor investment decision, and some people don’t.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

But American’s Five Star service sure would be a nice splurge for a special occasion or for the non-frequent fliers in your life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

But lately the comparison I make in my head is less often fancy sauce versus Ragu than grocery-store splurge versus going out.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

But we can wonder if it was a poor decision by the Dodgers, with all of their top-flight minor league outfield prospects, to splurge so steeply?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

I had a bit of money that I had saved and decided to splurge on some fresh meat, something I had not had in a long time.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

Are you one of those travelers who splurges on premium cabins?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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

He pulled the bell for starting her, and with a thrill of delight he heard the wheels splashing in the water; and the great splurges began to roll up on the shore.

From Haste and Waste; Or, the Young Pilot of Lake Champlain. a Story for Young People by Oliver Optic

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

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

He drives a 2015 Ford F-150 but splurged on an in-ground pool about five years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

Knocking on for £40m - maybe more - has been splurged on transfer and loan fees.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

We traded clothes and splurged on cheap black wigs.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

The first few glimpses at the economy in the third quarter appear to show Americans scaling back after splurging in the spring.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 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

It’s also unclear why she chose a five-star resort for the splurging, given her discomfort with everything from the menu on down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Average Chinese aren’t splurging much these days with the economy in the doldrums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 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