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Recent Examples of indulgently
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.
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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
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
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
Adverb
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But the show, a spin-off based on the 2009 live comedy-action flick of the same name, could never fully commit to the cool, funky groove voice actors Michael Jai White and Tommy Davidson comfortably established each episode.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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The boards are around 96 millimeters in length and can comfortably fit in your pocket.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The nearby town of Todos Santos, about a 15-minute car ride away, is small but offers a cultural punch, with fine-dining restaurants by chefs like Javier Plascencia, good cafes and plenty of art galleries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dark fruit is carried by firm acidity and fine-grained tannins.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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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 22 Mar. 2026.
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