A splurge of spending. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"The connotation of the term splurge is unpleasant. From Wordnik.com. [Betty Wales Senior] Reference
This sort of splurge is a variant shopper's thrill. From Wordnik.com. [Toast:] Reference
Sometimes the splurge is worth it and in this case, the splurge knocks out the cheaper specials by a long shot. From Wordnik.com. [Beacon’s Burger and Pizza Deal Beats Out the Rest | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan] Reference
My splurge was a paperback copy of The Long Goodbye, which turned out to be my favorite Raymond Chandler book. From Wordnik.com. [London & London] Reference
It's a clear sign of the continuing evolution of video games when hot titles splurge on big mainstream media ads. From Wordnik.com. [Crave: The gadget blog] Reference
So my big splurge is personal training sessions. From Wordnik.com. [Fit Club - Where airforcewife Wonders What on Earth She's Done - SpouseBUZZ] Reference
Do you recommend Los Juaninos as a "splurge" hotel in Morelia?. From Wordnik.com. [Los Juaninos Hotel] Reference
I recommend this kind of "splurge" after cutting corners so much. From Wordnik.com. [A Mother And Teenage Son Travel The Yucatan] Reference
Anyway, everyone break out your "splurge" wines and have a safe and happpy holiday!. From Wordnik.com. [2008 Harvest Report: Finger Lakes] Reference
The lemon juice drips through my fingers into the pan accompanied by the liquid "splurge" of a lemon being crushed in my hand. From Wordnik.com. [Soup & Sandwich] Reference
Sitting around your holiday table may be guests beset with economic woes that make that kind of splurge feel a bit extravagant. From Wordnik.com. [Laura Weiss: Holiday Food Faux Pas -- And How to Avoid Them] Reference
(Gwen didn't use the word splurge unfortunately). From Wordnik.com. [A VC] Reference
Once in awhile, I'll "splurge" on the half-order of. From Wordnik.com. [Recent Reviews Near San Francisco, CA] Reference
Their most recent "splurge" was having the basement refinished. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com News] Reference
I kept wanting it to take over Venice Ristorante as my new "splurge". From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
And if that doesn't represent a "splurge" for you, welcome to my socio-economic class. From Wordnik.com. [The No Kool Aid Zone] Reference
Bred to shabby gentility, Miss Alva Smith proceeded to "splurge" when she captured a Vanderbilt. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Works of Brann the Iconoclast, Volume 1.] Reference
For each gift, Post had a "splurge" and a "steal," so there's definitely something for everybody. From Wordnik.com. [Breaking News: CBS News] Reference
Mr Cameron claimed Labour was set for another spending and borrowing 'splurge' in the next Budget. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
Having a great deal of money, he wanted more -- enough to make the grandest kind of splurge in a puddle where splurge was everything. From Wordnik.com. [The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig; a Novel] Reference
In light of the global economic downturn and belt-tightening at home, Maharaj was asked to explain the reason for the "splurge" by patrons. From Wordnik.com. [TrinidadExpress Today's News] Reference
Brown's so-called splurge is a more of a squirt. From Wordnik.com. [Brown's worst nightmare] Reference
It isn't that Disney won't splurge on blockbusters. From Wordnik.com. [Finding Disney] Reference
If you sold your company to Microsoft, how would you splurge?. From Wordnik.com. [A Couch Potato's Digital Dream] Reference
If you're proposing, splurge on that diamond from South Africa. From Wordnik.com. [Letter From New York: Hallmark Is on the March!] Reference
But something else also powered the borrowing and consumption splurge. From Wordnik.com. [The Recovery Is Coming] Reference
And he loves an occasional splurge at San Francisco's Fleur de Lys restaurant. From Wordnik.com. [Healer Of Hearts] Reference
Meanwhile, noncorporate customers are choosing to splurge only for special occasions. From Wordnik.com. [Hold the Tablecloth] Reference
If you want to get digitally organized, you don't have to splurge on a pricey palm PC. From Wordnik.com. [Technotes] Reference
It was written, says Morris, "in a rush of enthusiasm like the splurge of a love affair". From Wordnik.com. [Don't travel without them] Reference
They splurge on high-end discretionary items and cut back on brand-name toothpaste and. From Wordnik.com. [Broke Americans Buy iPad: The New 'Schizophrenic Consumers'] Reference
The weapons bought during the last great defense splurge in the Reagan era are wearing out. From Wordnik.com. [Familiar Waters] Reference
They splurge on high-end discretionary items and cut back on brand-name toothpaste and shampoo. From Wordnik.com. [Broke Americans Buy iPad: The New 'Schizophrenic Consumers'] Reference
For a real splurge, try the delightful strawberry soup in pepper with chocolate cake and ice cream. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Spot: Sa Capella, Ibiza, Spain] Reference
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