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Recent Examples of indulgent Raw, featherweight, and aurally indulgent, the Sunbeam Tiger expresses the very best of British-American sports cars. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025 The pair seem replete with feelings of compersion—and Swifties were no doubt grateful for the indulgent look into their relationship. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 Bourbon and maple syrup is one of those indulgent flavor combinations that just works well. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025 His risotto, for instance, is made without any milk or solid cheese, its indulgent creaminess created rather through technique. Sal Dibenedetto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indulgent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indulgent
Adjective
  • The bipartisan vote signals that the final passage will likely be easy to gain as the upper chamber looks to pass the defense bill this month.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps the easiest was an airplane flying overhead.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Continue reading to shop more luxurious Wayfair social media creator furniture and decor selections, up to 72 percent off.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Big Sky, Montana Swift and Kelce have previously gone on romantic retreats to Big Sky – even being linked to the highly exclusive, members-only Yellowstone Club – so the couple could pick the luxurious mountain community as a serene wedding destination.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • From art and music at the museum to Oktoberfest beers and block parties, the calendar is stacked with events that range from family-friendly to nightlife-ready.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The bootcut bottoms come in a petite-friendly 27-inch inseam, which, according to the product’s description, fits those 5-foot-3 and under.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Traditional shades of red and green remain present, but they’re joined by bubble gum pink and soft blue for a more eclectic palette.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Tejasvi designed it with large-font type to make text easier to see and read, and a soft, blue theme intended to be soothing to people who may come to the site fresh from a scam and be fearful or frazzled.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The look’s holistic effect contrasted sensual styling on the top, with streamlined suited inspiration with the pants.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In between times, there are long shots of the gingko, tree’s-eye views of what is happening on the ground and squelching closeups of germinating seeds – luscious and inescapably sensual.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Frassati, another young Italian man known for his charitable heart who died at the age of 24 from polio and lived in the early 1900s, is also being canonized on Sept 7 at a ceremony at the Vatican.
    Lauren Costantino September 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Through charitable games, Lackey said the department has raised more than $100,000 to support firefighters and their families.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Indulgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indulgent. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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