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.
  • Thank you for indulging me on that.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
  • Ready to indulge your sweet tooth?
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • What’s gained by indulging our doom?
    — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Have your punch card stamped at each stop and indulge.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • That’s far too few games to talk about pace, but indulge me for a second.
    — Michael Beller, SI.com, 20 June 2019
  • This year has been a wild one, so why not indulge in some good-old fashioned fun.
    — Michella Oré, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2020
  • 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
  • Weddings are an excuse to let loose and indulge in the name of love.
    — NBC News, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Travel used to be about taking a break from that and indulging.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
  • So go ahead and forget the calories and indulge your sweet tooth.
    — cleveland, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Leave your common sense at the door and indulge in a night of nonsense.
    — SFChronicle.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Just try to pass by the bakery counter on the way out without indulging.
    — Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Men also can indulge in some light ruffles down the front of their tank tops.
    — Colleen Barry, The Seattle Times, 18 June 2017
  • The two indulged in their finished pizza, along with some red wine.
    — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 6 Sep. 2019
  • On my side, he's taught me to indulge a little bit more and relax more.
    — Laura Cohen, Redbook, 17 June 2017
  • On my side, he's taught me to indulge a little bit more and relax more.
    — Laura Cohen, Redbook, 18 June 2017
  • Pour into a glass, garnish with a bright slice of lime, and indulge.
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 29 June 2021
  • Pour into a glass, garnish with a bright slice of lime, and indulge.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
  • But what about the drive to harness our bodies, to indulge and please them?
    — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 18 May 2021
  • This small-batch ice cream and sorbet shop is a foolproof place to indulge.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 3 June 2022
  • With chocolate prices rising, this might be the time to indulge.
    — Helen Chandler-Wilde, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • This is about pleasure that’s honest and yours to indulge.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • By all means, indulge — or just have a turkey sandwich and call it close enough.
    — Tod Caviness, OrlandoSentinel.com, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Doug indulges him up to a point, and the dog seems to understand when to knock it off.
    — Sierra Greer, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024

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