splurge
Example Sentences
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“You’ll find the guy who’s saved up three months to be able to splurge for one day and the couple for whom money means nothing,” Castillo continued as my brisket taco arrived.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026
TOKYO—If New Yorker John Caramichael is going to splurge a little, he would rather do it in Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
But with Big Tech companies scrambling to build data centers and willing to splurge on memory chips, Apple’s purchasing power no longer goes as far with its component suppliers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
The family did splurge on a visit to nearby Disneyland, and they plan to attend some baseball games too, including one between the Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
It meant that I had made enough money that she could splurge and make she-crab soup for supper.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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