How to Use indulgent in a Sentence

indulgent

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• He gave the child an indulgent smile.
• The self-indulgent among us now own masks in multiple colors, to go with our shirt or our mood.
  — Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic, 21 Aug. 2020
• While some of you may bring out your indulgent side with a mate, for others, intrigue and sudden romance comes from afar.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2020
• These sweet treats have always been a fall classic, combining the crisp and juicy texture of apples with sticky, indulgent caramel for a treat kids of all ages enjoy.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2020
• It’s the difference between constructive anger and indulgent anger.
  — Jamie Brown Hantman, Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2020
• At 34-proof, this is a mild spirit that's most often enjoyed on its own warmed, in a cocktail, or as an indulgent splash in your favorite apple cider.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
• In the right hands, eggplant can be transformed into lush, indulgent and delicious dinners the whole family can enjoy.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 19 Aug. 2020
• Work should come before pleasure today, due to the Moon's hard angle to indulgent Venus and ardent Mars.
  — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2020
• This broad category includes notes like vanilla and chocolate, known for their rich, indulgent tones, caramel, and honey for sweet warmth and nostalgia.
  — Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
• Yet, despite the seemingly indulgent diet, Buffett remains in good health.
  — Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2024
• In some ways, there is nothing but time, meaning an indulgent, leisurely, complex game suddenly offers a new value proposition.
  — Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica, 5 July 2020
• These foods can be intoxicating; flavors and taste rather than fuel and convenience, variety can be indulgent.
  — Claire Fitzsimmons, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
• So here’s an easy potato salad whose piquancy is assertive enough to go mano a mano with the rich taste of the ribeye, and yet filled with enough indulgent flavors of its own to deserve a place on the plate.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 29 June 2020
• Much of Kozy Kitchen’s menu is healthful, though the restaurant also sells more indulgent items like French toast and ginger pancakes, made with gluten-free ingredients.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 July 2020
• Reigning Champ Robe As comfy as their favorite hoodie, this robe will make sipping their morning brew a truly indulgent experience.
  — Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
• For a more indulgent meal, add the truck’s cheesy fries as a side.
  — Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2024
• Brunch is the most indulgent of all meals, and it is meant to be savored with friends.
  — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022
• Here’s how to make the indulgent meal and the best cocktail pairing to wash it down with.
  — Fox News, 30 May 2021
• The Krug Grand Cuvee, which goes for around $300 a bottle, is the most indulgent.
  — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
• Fall dessert recipes range from healthy-ish to just plain indulgent.
  — Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2022
• The Batman errs on the side of letting Reeves have his indulgent way.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2022
• But the film is also too long, too self-indulgent, just too much.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2022
• For the chocolate lovers in your life, try this recipe for a rich and indulgent birthday cake.
  — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 Apr. 2022
• The Hunter tale is at best the story of a wayward son and indulgent father.
  — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2020
• This recipe is so creamy and indulgent that the addition of peas won't even phase picky eaters.
  — Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day, 15 June 2022
• Digging through these results felt like the type of fun that’s both earnest and indulgent.
  — Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2023
• Rich and creamy and indulgent, as any love affair should be.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2022
• The shop’s matcha green tea and black sesame swirl cone is a food-lover’s soft-serve delight: indulgent, but not too sweet.
  — Jennifer Day, chicagotribune.com, 15 Sep. 2020
• Monday night brings the end of what has been one of 2022’s most indulgent pleasures — and one that calls to mind the TV of a decade prior.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Mar. 2022
• Treat steak-loving dads to an indulgent cut on the Upper West Side.
  — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 15 June 2022

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024