Sentence examples for similar indulgence from inspiring English sources

Helprin's heroes seem to crave similar indulgence.

But it's hard to complain about his similar indulgence of the legendarily underappreciated novelist Dawn Powell.

Why shouldn't Romania have similar indulgence?One answer may be that, after struggling to digest so many ill-equipped countries this year, the EU will be in no hurry to repeat the experience.

But for that to go on working, Bagehot said, the precise mechanics and limitations of the office, and of its incumbents, should remain obscure.The European Union used to profit from a similar indulgence.

Similar indulgences, of course, have gone on in other state capitals, though Louisiana does rank low nationally on state ethics charts.

Occasionally, his recriminations smack of a similar self-indulgence, but, as the guru's regime crumbles, Guest's account of paradise lost gains acuity from the fact that, for him, it was mostly hell in the first place.

The denial of bodily indulgences similar to the strict Mormon health code "the Word of Wisdom" (Gnostics). 1. Christ was not born divine, but was so virtuous he was "adopted" by God (Adoptionism).

In other words, what initially began as a consciousness-raising tool risks ending up as a feel-good device, similar to Papal indulgences - though the latter at least financed the St. Peter's Basilica and the painting by Michelangelo that adorns it.

But most common of all is the spell similar to a Catholic indulgence, or any other faith encompassing paid-for prayers: For a price, the seller will cast a spell for you.

Similar jokes about excess and indulgence could be found throughout the fair, from Luis Gispert's photograph of the interior of a sports car wallpapered in unauthorized, green Louis Vuitton logos, to Gimhongsok's redo of a Jeff Koons balloon dog done in metal castings of garbage bags at the booth shared by Kukje Gallery and Tina Kim Gallery from Seoul.

Some of the best-received pieces at the fair reflected a similar single-minded pursuit of self indulgence and sensory pleasure.