splurges 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of splurge

splurges

2 of 2

noun

plural of splurge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of splurges
Noun
For years, American families have relished the vast marketplace that global trade offers, finding essentials and splurges online at prices tailored to various budgets. Leif Larson, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurges
Verb
  • Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Fermenting is a process where yeast consumes the natural sugars in apple juice and turns them into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the years leading up to the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette lived under intense scrutiny and was prone to headaches and, no doubt, her fair share of hangovers, given the constant indulgences of palace life.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
  • These experiences aren’t indulgences.
    Danielle Postel-Vinay, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Milei caters masterfully to Trump’s ego and will be president even if his party loses seats in Argentina’s legislature.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Even in economic uncertainty, people appreciate little extravagances; something extra that shows businesses still value them.
    Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The group exhausts and irritates opposing pitchers.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Nothing, not even the slog of a miles long backcountry ski, exhausts me like chugging upward on two wheels.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Vineyard living and modern luxuries go hand-in-hand at Napa’s Stanly Ranch.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
  • For those who take their winters seriously (and their luxuries even more so), Montage Big Sky delivers the kind of alpine escape that rewires your idea of a ski trip.
    Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025

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