splurge

Example Sentences

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You have accumulated a significant amount of savings, and with that comes a certain amount of responsibility to your favorite causes, but you have earned the right to splurge now and then.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

These will hopefully draw new people in who are looking to try something different, or regulars looking for a splurge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

But it stands to reason that the more money spent on things like food, power and healthcare, the less there is to splurge elsewhere.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 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