guilty pleasure

noun

: something pleasurable that induces a usually minor feeling of guilt

Examples of guilty pleasure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shell is a film made with the intention of being a guilty pleasure. Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024 That was before the pair decided to revive another guilty pleasure from their past: Casa Bonita, a beloved Denver-area Mexican restaurant, built by gringos in 1973 as an armchair tourist’s idea of 19th-century Acapulco. Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024 To Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Emily in Paris isn’t just a guilty pleasure. Ilana Kaplan, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024 His guilty pleasures are warm chocolate chip cookies and long walks on the beach. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for guilty pleasure 

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of guilty pleasure was in 1907

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“Guilty pleasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guilty%20pleasure. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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