How to Use indulge in a Sentence

indulge

verb
Definition of indulgenext
Synonyms for indulgenext
  • She bought a house with a big yard so that she could indulge her passion for gardening.
  • The museum is an excellent place to let children indulge their curiosity about dinosaurs.
  • Please indulge me while I review the topics we covered yesterday.
  • It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge myself and eat whatever I want to eat.
  • How can the Zelenskys indulge in such frippery when there’s a war on?
    — Melik Kaylan, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022
  • This is the perfect time to bring all of your yacht fantasies to life and indulge in a little luxury.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Aug. 2022
  • In addition to indulging her husband in his love of the sport, she's also joined him on the course, as seen on Instagram.
    — Selena Barrientos, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
  • Visit the biodynamic urban farm or indulge in a moonlight massage.
    — Sunset Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022
  • And the most rebellious feature of Glyn’s writing is that the lady insists that Paul indulge her, meet her on her terms.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2022
  • As more people indulge in self-care practices to improve their overall well-being, many search for anxiety relief products to help cope with their struggles.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Williams says the operation has a dual purpose of allowing guests to indulge while giving back to the community.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 26 Aug. 2022
  • The upswing speaks to evolving consumer habits after the pandemic, from which Americans emerged flush with savings and eager to indulge.
    — Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
  • According to our experts, hot dogs should probably not be your main source of protein, but there’s little harm in indulging at a sporting event, festival, or cookout.
    — Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
  • Bazarov loves nature but turns it into a science project, loves Odintsova but feels bad about it, and loves his parents but refuses to indulge this affection by spending time with them.
    — Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Amy Coney Barrett — one of Trump’s three appointees to the nine-justice court — is at times unwilling to indulge the more extreme arguments that reach the court.
    — Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 1 July 2024
  • Its cerebral tales leap among eras and settings, including multiple pit stops in the actual depths of hell, and rarely, if ever, indulge in anything even vaguely like superheroic action.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Here on the Riviera, like so many others, Picasso found a pagan paradise, where civilized people could let their hair down and indulge in simple pleasures.
    — Rick Steves, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Even in prison, Robinson has continued to indulge his homicidal impulses, killing two fellow inmates, authorities said.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Noz says to indulge in your rest and in a happy wake-up.
    — Danielle Tullo, Seventeen, 18 Aug. 2021
  • At this point, the adults can also indulge in some treats and have a chat to catch up.
    — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 21 Feb. 2022
  • This is a city that’s all about excess and indulging vices.
    — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Doug indulges him up to a point, and the dog seems to understand when to knock it off.
    — Sierra Greer, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Weddings are an excuse to let loose and indulge in the name of love.
    — NBC News, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Just try to pass by the bakery counter on the way out without indulging.
    — Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • For an exclusive opening night of the exhibition, Gucci invited its scholars, along with close friends of the brand, to indulge in an intimate celebration.
    — Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Leave your common sense at the door and indulge in a night of nonsense.
    — SFChronicle.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • This is seen in how Toni's parents let the young girl indulge her own quirks.
    — Agya K. Aning, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2020
  • So go ahead and forget the calories and indulge your sweet tooth.
    — cleveland, 13 Dec. 2022
  • But what about the drive to harness our bodies, to indulge and please them?
    — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 18 May 2021
  • That’s far too few games to talk about pace, but indulge me for a second.
    — Michael Beller, SI.com, 20 June 2019

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