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as in easy
tolerant and kind in the judgment of and expectations for others
she was perhaps a bit too indulgent with her children, who always seemed to get away with everything
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as in luxurious
given to or marked by excessive gratification of one's desires
inherited riches helped fuel her indulgent lifestyle
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as in friendly
willing to do a favor
an indulgent clerk who let me try on practically every size-seven shoe the store had
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Recent Examples of indulgent
This skillet dinner basically takes the heart and soul of French onion soup and delivers a richer, more indulgent dinner.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Choose from a variety of options including Body Buffers, Pedi Buffers, indulgent Body Lotions, and even selections for men and kids -- perfect for building a thoughtful Mother's Day gift.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
With new and seasonal menu options a constant, every visit feels fun, fresh and indulgent.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
But the fear that Bacon has gathered everyone for something indulgent is quickly disabused in the silly and gory comedy where the fun all are having on screen extends to those who aren’t directly related.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Choose from a variety of options including Body Buffers, Pedi Buffers, indulgent Body Lotions, and even selections for men and kids -- perfect for building a thoughtful Mother's Day gift.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
With new and seasonal menu options a constant, every visit feels fun, fresh and indulgent.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
But the fear that Bacon has gathered everyone for something indulgent is quickly disabused in the silly and gory comedy where the fun all are having on screen extends to those who aren’t directly related.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indulgent
Adjective
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Opta’s power rankings would suggest Arsenal are the only team in the league with easier fixtures between now and the end.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Drastic measures become easier to justify, both legally and politically.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dry Goods and its sibling stores, Wild Life and Workshop, had music from former first lady of France Carla Bruni playing over the stereo and were heavy on Belgian and Japanese lines that were equal parts luxurious (silk) and frumpy (boxy).—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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The luxurious-feeling moisturizer contains a ferment concentrate to fade sun spots or dark spots, and to combat wrinkles for a more resilient finish.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
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The shows are accompanied by similar drops in ad revenue and increasing production costs, an ongoing shift to digital viewership, political constraints and publicity-friendly interview questions.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Putin presided over a parade that featured hardware such as the Geran-2, the Russian version of Iran’s Shahed drone, and played host to friendly leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Reaves’ soft-tissue injury usually carries a four-to-six-week recovery process.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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With Minnesota viewing them as soft, the Nuggets hardly seem bothered by the criticism.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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From cheeky shots of celebrities like Jane Fonda and Arnold Schwarzenegger to extravagant, sensual portfolios of America’s Olympic squads, the magazine’s pantheon of photographers have helped to define the genre of sports portraiture.—
Jonathan Pace,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Here, the sado-sensual yearning of the Confederacy to instantiate itself through the fetishes and reliquaries of figurative sculpture is shown as hollow, impotent, all too discomfiting, and very real.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would tighten exemption requirements for companies that provide charitable nonprofit low- and moderate-income housing.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Indulgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indulgent. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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