Money & finance
a splurge
an unusually expensive treat
A splurge is something enjoyable that you buy even though it costs more than you normally spend.
Hear it in real life
Why did you book such a fancy hotel?
It was a splurge for my birthday.
The concert tickets were a bit of a splurge, but I had an amazing night.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I bought a splurge for myself.
Say: I treated myself to a splurge.
Use “splurge” for the treat or spending; “buy a splurge” treats it as an ordinary product.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a splurge; treat yourself to something as a splurge
Your turn: say it out loud
The concert tickets were a bit of a splurge, but I had an amazing night.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a splurge
an unusually expensive treat
“The concert tickets were a bit of a splurge, but I had an amazing night.”
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