Example Sentences
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Growing up in a small Southwestern town as an only child, Erika’s summers were neither good nor bad, neither deprived nor indulged.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
For all his amiable composure, Ding has indulged in some hot-dogging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
It’s where I watched Barack Obama get elected twice, the Lakers win back-to-back championships, and where I indulged in countless night caps and an unreasonable amount of all-you-can-eat split pea soup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
The jacket photo of “To Absent Friends,” which features Welty and Lyell in a theatrical pose, as if they were matinee idols, hints at the kind of personal theater in which they indulged as 20-somethings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Like most uglies, Tally had often indulged the fantasy that one day she might be on the Committee, and help decide what the next generation would look like.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
