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indulgence

[in-duhl-juhns] / ɪnˈdʌl dʒəns /


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Maybe every time you pay off $8,000, you can treat yourself to whatever indulgence you prefer.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

The music in “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” toes the line between indulgence and realism.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

The company hopes to capture higher-margin sales and appeal to younger consumers, who are gravitating toward customized, colorful drinks as an affordable indulgence.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

Manguillier raced to passenger drop-off and delivered the ring to Leonard, who had secured a jump-the-line indulgence from sympathetic airport security agents.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

But times were tough, and monkeys were a rare indulgence lately.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

I love skincare, that’s one of my little indulgences.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

The growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, greater scrutiny of ingredients, and government policies around food assistance are all nudging consumers away from traditional indulgences.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

The bigger screens start out as indulgences for gadget nerds, but by 2020, nearly everyone is upsizing.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

For us, January is a month of indulgences, namely the sweet kind.

From Salon Jan. 10, 2026

She was supposed to be an adult, when childish indulgences were supposed to be set aside, not dived into headfirst.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Rosaries and other indulgenced articles do not lose their indulgences, when they are loaned or given away, for the indulgence is not personal but attached to the article itself.

From Baltimore Catechism, No. 3 by Anonymous




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