splurge

Example Sentences

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Flying in Polaris was a splurge, albeit a relatively affordable one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

Her daughter had no plans to splurge despite the long holiday.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 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