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Recent Examples of indulgently
And if the calm of the room interior hasn’t quite washed away the busy day, the indulgently oversized marble bathtubs certainly will.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Nahill is even featured in a video, indulgently attempting to snack on a donut, before Tyson, now a de facto spokesperson for HHS’ healthy foods initiatives, slaps it out of his hand.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
That doesn’t mean the music gets overly bleak or indulgently dreary.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Craving something indulgently sweet?
—Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Yet Göring dominates the movie thanks to Russell Crowe’s performance, somehow both indulgently big and dexterously subtle.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
All in all, the whole thing feels indulgently French.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Its website indulgently advertises the existence of the legal agreements.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Dec. 2024
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Nahill is even featured in a video, indulgently attempting to snack on a donut, before Tyson, now a de facto spokesperson for HHS’ healthy foods initiatives, slaps it out of his hand.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
That doesn’t mean the music gets overly bleak or indulgently dreary.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Craving something indulgently sweet?
—Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Yet Göring dominates the movie thanks to Russell Crowe’s performance, somehow both indulgently big and dexterously subtle.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
All in all, the whole thing feels indulgently French.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Its website indulgently advertises the existence of the legal agreements.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indulgently
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On a pretty dead pitch offering very little to the bowlers, the quartet wastefully surrendered their wickets for all that England deserved credit (particularly Archer) for persistence and a generally probing line after what had been a fairly disastrous start to the day from Carse.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2025
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On Halloween, the Celtics earned a 109-108 win of their own, then comfortably won the final matchup on March 1 by a 114-98 margin.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Already, the Orlando area’s rental costs, which spiked 39% between 2019 and 2023, leave many lower-income residents paying far more for housing than their incomes comfortably allow, according to the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the University of Florida.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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The ground beef was chopped fine on the grill and folded together with sweet, softened onions and perfectly melted American cheese, all tucked into a soft roll with crisp lettuce and tomato for balance.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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An evening at Le Petit Chef seemingly starts like any other fine-dining experience.—
Dashae Engler,
Midwest Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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Likewise, a circumstance all by itself could be the matter of regulating AI makers about allowing their AI to wantonly provide mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Spielberg worked within the system, Coppola spent lavishly and even ostentatiously to build his own studio and Lucas found his independence through a quieter, more conservative and technology-driven route.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Indulgently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indulgently. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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