How to Use indulge in a Sentence

indulge

verb
  • She bought a house with a big yard so that she could indulge her passion for gardening.
  • It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge.
  • The museum is an excellent place to let children indulge their curiosity about dinosaurs.
  • Please indulge me while I review the topics we covered yesterday.
  • It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge myself and eat whatever I want to eat.
  • However, that doesn't mean Bloom doesn't indulge in his wild side once in a while.
    Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 27 Aug. 2021
  • In one of five private treatment rooms indulge in anything from a hot stone massage to a body wrap.
    Michelle Stansbury, Marie Claire, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Leave pate brisee to the pros and indulge in the summer’s best before pecan and pumpkin spice season hits.
    Megan Murphy, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2021
  • In this season of polling, indulge us once more, and take our brief survey of very pressing questions — like how old is too old to trick-or-treat?
    Nicole Cobler, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
  • This is not just a new drink lineup, but a signal, a cultural zeitgeist, inviting customers to pause, sip, and indulge.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Things like stress and fear can lead to poor decision-making, avoidance and burnout — behaviors good leaders can’t indulge in.
    Charles Knippen, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Don't let this opportunity to indulge in something that brings you pleasure slip through your fingertips.
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 1 Sep. 2021
  • If Williams’s breezes indulge in child’s play, her human characters resemble something close to forces of nature.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Oh, and there are plenty of activities for guests to indulge in like biking, boating, and outdoor workout classes.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2021
  • In other words, most people decide to indulge in behaviors that have been proven to have potentially detrimental health outcomes.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Mijas' art workshops allow visitors to paint ceramic tiles and indulge their creative side in the most spectacular of settings.
    Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Early January is a perfect time to indulge in creative activities or head off on a glamorous vacation.
    Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Other critiques indulge in rhetorical excess that doesn’t illuminate much.
    Aron Cramer, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Others are inspired to indulge their domestic sides and enjoy the simplest pleasures, including knitting, gardening, and pets.
    Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
  • And so, when his recording and stage schedule allows, the 39-year-old makes time for serenity—and for indulging his love of romantic French opera, as a listener rather than a singer.
    Nora Taylor, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Noz says to indulge in your rest and in a happy wake-up.
    Danielle Tullo, Seventeen, 18 Aug. 2021
  • At this point, the adults can also indulge in some treats and have a chat to catch up.
    Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 21 Feb. 2022
  • This is a city that’s all about excess and indulging vices.
    Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Doug indulges him up to a point, and the dog seems to understand when to knock it off.
    Sierra Greer, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Weddings are an excuse to let loose and indulge in the name of love.
    NBC News, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Just try to pass by the bakery counter on the way out without indulging.
    Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Leave your common sense at the door and indulge in a night of nonsense.
    SFChronicle.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • This is seen in how Toni's parents let the young girl indulge her own quirks.
    Agya K. Aning, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2020
  • So go ahead and forget the calories and indulge your sweet tooth.
    cleveland, 13 Dec. 2022
  • But what about the drive to harness our bodies, to indulge and please them?
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 18 May 2021

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