indulgent
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Warm, buttery and cinnamon-scented coconut bread from St. Kitts and Nevis made an indulgent dessert.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
And if I’m feeling a little indulgent, eggs Benedict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
At nearly four hours, the sequel is bigger, louder and more indulgent than the original.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
What struck me most was the assumption beneath it all: that stopping to eat is not indulgent or inefficient, but necessary.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
Maybe he was getting to her somehow, wearing her out, wearing her down, gazing upon her with that indulgent smile, ice-chip eyes twinkling—twinkling!
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
Vocabulary lists containing indulgent
The Giver
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