How to Use indulge in a Sentence

indulge

verb
  • She bought a house with a big yard so that she could indulge her passion for gardening.
  • It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge.
  • 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.
  • Noz says to indulge in your rest and in a happy wake-up.
    Danielle Tullo, Seventeen, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Weddings are an excuse to let loose and indulge in the name of love.
    NBC News, 11 Apr. 2018
  • This is a city that’s all about excess and indulging vices.
    Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Leave your common sense at the door and indulge in a night of nonsense.
    SFChronicle.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • So go ahead and forget the calories and indulge your sweet tooth.
    cleveland, 13 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • But what about the drive to harness our bodies, to indulge and please them?
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 18 May 2021
  • Men also can indulge in some light ruffles down the front of their tank tops.
    Colleen Barry, The Seattle Times, 18 June 2017
  • That’s far too few games to talk about pace, but indulge me for a second.
    Michael Beller, SI.com, 20 June 2019
  • Fashion is there to be enjoyed, to be indulged—to wow in.
    Elizabeth Kadar, ELLE, 24 Aug. 2023
  • After indulging in all the other goodies, the healthy soup recipe is a nice change of pace.
    Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2020
  • Pour into a glass, garnish with a bright slice of lime, and indulge.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 29 June 2021
  • Come hungry and indulge in food and drink from local food trucks.
    Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2022
  • This small-batch ice cream and sorbet shop is a foolproof place to indulge.
    Megha McSwain, Chron, 3 June 2022
  • On my side, he's taught me to indulge a little bit more and relax more.
    Laura Cohen, Redbook, 17 June 2017
  • Maybe to indulge yourself that way is going to be to slip from world power.
    Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2021
  • 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
  • The two indulged in their finished pizza, along with some red wine.
    Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Don't miss a single chance to indulge in the best summer treat there is, free ice cream!
    Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 9 July 2018
  • On my side, he's taught me to indulge a little bit more and relax more.
    Laura Cohen, Redbook, 18 June 2017
  • This year has been a wild one, so why not indulge in some good-old fashioned fun.
    Michella Oré, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2020
  • Most indulged in fine living; many were debtors rather than savers.
    The Economist, 12 Sep. 2019
  • One last chance to indulge and bring out your backyard cooking best.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2019
  • From noon until the early evening, fans will get to indulge in a football feast.
    Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2019
  • But Crane was a star, and fame allowed him to indulge his appetite.
    Lynette Rice, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2019

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