How to Use indulgence in a Sentence

indulgence

noun
Definition of indulgencenext
Synonyms for indulgencenext
  • She lived a life of selfish indulgence.
  • She found that she couldn't afford the indulgences she had once enjoyed.
  • Good food is my only indulgence.
  • For our anniversary we allowed ourselves the indulgence of an elegant dinner at our favorite restaurant.
  • Finish with a pinch of sea salt for a velvety, bitter-sweet indulgence.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Donations, not real estate, seem to have been his indulgence, a way of buying himself a sheen.
    — Jesse Barron, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Cherry-Garrard would have snorted with disgust at such indulgence.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2020
  • What is more delightful to the weak human soul than the prospect of criminal indulgence not only allowed but endorsed?
    — David Mamet, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Those looking for an extra dose of indulgence should definitely treat themselves to a villa with a private plunge pool.
    — Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • But for many Americans, contemporary adult life is not built for spur-of-the moment indulgences.
    — Serena Dai, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The 21 + ice cream flavor was created to evoke the indulgence and excitement of a tropical escape.
    — Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This adults-only retreat offers the ultimate daily indulgence: spa treatments included with your stay.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Deaf U also debuts, offering up a rare and much-needed reality show indulgence.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 9 Oct. 2020
  • For me, trying snacks is a blend of finding inspiration for my company, and also treasure hunting for those small moments of indulgences throughout the week.
    — Lia Picard, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Pret combines a sniff of indulgence (there is basil on the prosciutto; the granola has bite) with maximal efficiency and a dose of passive adrenaline.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Such self-destructive indulgence of totalitarian nihilism is evidence of just how deep our current crisis has become.
    — Daniel J. Mahoney, National Review, 23 Sep. 2020
  • With both patients stable, Liverpool was able to sit down for a few minutes in the middle of her 12-hour shift, a short break that still felt like an indulgence after those grueling early months.
    — Karen Ann Cullotta, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020
  • And all that indulgence and gold will set you back a cool $150.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022
  • In a world where many are in need so may ask, why spend $65k on such an indulgence?
    — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Halloween is the start of a season filled with a lot of indulgence in sweet treats.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
  • But the queen of camp will always advocate for a bit of indulgence in the mix.
    — Kat Odell, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Boozy ice cream cups, a perfect indulgence on the warm May evening.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 May 2022
  • The Village Market has quick, on-the-go bites as well as snacky indulgences.
    — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
  • And the path to freedom starts, Berrie writes, with a little indulgence.
    — Gabby Shacknai, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • Okay, this one is a bit of an indulgence on my part, but I'm allowed one wild-card and this is it...
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Some of it was wrapped up with the idea that eating out is a bourgeois indulgence.
    — New York Times, 19 May 2021
  • The idea was to avoid self-indulgence at this time of repentance for one’s sins.
    — Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 22 Feb. 2021
  • My main indulgence was a huge purse that doubled as a satchel.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2021
  • All that plushy-plush indulgence doesn't mean the Maybach GLS doesn't drive well.
    — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 2 Dec. 2020
  • No need to head out to the cafe to partake in this seasonal indulgence.
    — Sunset Magazine, 7 Dec. 2023

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