How do you use Indulge in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like gratify or exhaust, plus the exact meaning.
Indulge in a sentence
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Indulge meaning
- To yield to a temptation or desire.
- To satisfy the wishes or whims of.
- To give way to (a habit or temptation); to not oppose or restrain.
Synonyms of Indulge
Using Indulge
- The main meaning on this page is: To yield to a temptation or desire. | To satisfy the wishes or whims of. | To give way to (a habit or temptation); to not oppose or restrain.
- Useful related words include: gratify, run through, exhaust, deplete.
- In the example corpus, indulge often appears in combinations such as: indulge in, to indulge, and indulge.
Context around Indulge
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 16 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Indulge
- In this selection, "indulge" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, westmoreland and yourself stand out and add context to how "indulge" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include things we indulge in because and aficionado to indulge in popcorn. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "indulge" sits close to words such as blended, headset and hyundai, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with indulge
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For most, it means it’s time to indulge in rich, warming reds. (13 words)
And if you do indulge in a satisfying amount of food, your health suffers. (14 words)
But, when she does indulge, she only succumbs for a short period of time. (14 words)
A roast dinner is the perfect meal for the winter months which you can indulge in - with meats piled high, crispy roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, stuffing and an abundance of vegetables all soaked in rich gravy. (36 words)
Bill*, a resident in nearby Slipe, said that residents of Parottee and even people from Westmoreland indulge in crocodile hunting in the area, but denied knowledge of anyone in his own district involved in the practice. (36 words)
Described as an "immensely " dish, the winter-warmer is the perfect meal to indulge in after a long day in the frosty conditions - and it's so simple to make. (30 words)
Alternatively, why not indulge in the excitement of the St Andrew's Hospice Christmas Super Draw? (16 words)
Example sentences (20)
There are things we indulge in because we want them and then things we indulge in because they are in front of us.
A 20-year-old student in has revealed she is unable to indulge in the city's kale-ridden food menu — because of an immune condition.
According to my analysis, it will be a favorable time to indulge in wild dreams, outlandish fantasies and imaginative speculations.
Alongside these breathtaking gardens, you can also indulge yourself in some local shopping as you browse and support local businesses, artists and craftspeople with 20 market stalls involved.
Alternatively, why not indulge in the excitement of the St Andrew's Hospice Christmas Super Draw?
And if you do indulge in a satisfying amount of food, your health suffers.
A roast dinner is the perfect meal for the winter months which you can indulge in - with meats piled high, crispy roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, stuffing and an abundance of vegetables all soaked in rich gravy.
Ben's post received hundreds of comments, with many choosing to indulge in humour over the strange situation.
Bill*, a resident in nearby Slipe, said that residents of Parottee and even people from Westmoreland indulge in crocodile hunting in the area, but denied knowledge of anyone in his own district involved in the practice.
Both the judges as well as the lawyers take the rolling trophy seriously and indulge in regular net practice before the match every year.
But for those looking for a challenge, or to indulge their baser outlaw fantasies, low honor certainly provides.
But part of the resonance of those deaths is that they came as a shock, and even acquired an aura of romance that hip-hop could never indulge.
But, when she does indulge, she only succumbs for a short period of time.
Described as an "immensely " dish, the winter-warmer is the perfect meal to indulge in after a long day in the frosty conditions - and it's so simple to make.
Even if it was only one carrot or one pea, we had to indulge the aunties, “ooing and aahing” at every morsel.
Fathers can indulge in a luxurious staycation with the hotel’s exclusive Father’s Day Package until June 18.
For adults, the CBD offered a chance to indulge in retail therapy via window shopping and pleasurable consumption.
For most, it means it’s time to indulge in rich, warming reds.
From Cheese Doodle to Philly Philly, Neapolitan to Cookie Explosion, Clusters has a flavor for every popcorn aficionado to indulge in popcorn like you've never had before.
He condemned yahoo practice, saying that those who indulge in yahoo by killing in order to have money that these persons should be in the hottest place in hell.
Common combinations with indulge
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- indulge in 143×
- to indulge 84×
- and indulge 17×
- can indulge 15×
- not indulge 5×
- indulge their 5×
- who indulge 5×
- you indulge 4×
- we indulge 3×
- also indulge 3×