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Recent Examples of endearment
Dudinha is a Portuguese term of endearment for the name Eduarda, which means rich and blessed guard.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Daley’s mother even made a pot of jam to give to Doherty and brought it to Jamaica with him to give as a present — which Doherty said is a gesture of endearment among the Scots.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
By the end of the film, a running joke where Resident 5B, due to his thick Danish accent, cannot say Aurora’s name properly becomes a term of endearment between the two, who form a new family from the broken pieces of their own.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Bubba, by the way, was a term of endearment Buffett’s bandmates and friends used around him.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Daley’s mother even made a pot of jam to give to Doherty and brought it to Jamaica with him to give as a present — which Doherty said is a gesture of endearment among the Scots.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
By the end of the film, a running joke where Resident 5B, due to his thick Danish accent, cannot say Aurora’s name properly becomes a term of endearment between the two, who form a new family from the broken pieces of their own.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Bubba, by the way, was a term of endearment Buffett’s bandmates and friends used around him.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearment
Noun
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The imitation restaurants are a form of flattery, Bob Auerbach, the founder’s stepson, previously told The Times.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Rose said Ye bought into her flattery and liked the idea of drinking booze and playing up his bigshot status.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The crowd begged him to come out, tip his cap, take their adulation.—
Paul Hardart,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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But those self-adulations are often coupled with warnings that economic development success doesn’t happen by accident and can quickly slip away.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The fawning didn’t get him very far.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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According to Gaiani, drinking or using drugs before social situations is a major sign that your teen may be using alcohol to cope with fawning and to feel more comfortable or confident.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But Epstein’s entreaties to Keita were not limited to business.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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On the demand of the Commons, Suffolk is exiled for his part in Gloucester’s death despite the queen’s entreaties to the king.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Watch an encounter full of sweet talk, gaslighting and tension here.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Don’t fall for compliments that don’t feel genuine, and don’t be afraid to confront whatever’s beneath someone’s sweet talk.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Impressed by the senator’s blandishments, the egoistic journalist argues military strategy and then faces a moment of conscience.—
Armond White,
National Review,
17 May 2023
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People want to hear blandishments about engagement and infrastructure.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2023
Noun
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Eichorn would have faced a minimum of 10 years in prison if convicted of enticement.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The promise of such wonders can be enticement enough for browsers to pick up these books, but my favorite parts are usually smaller in scope.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
Noun
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For my details on how to fight back against AI sycophancy, see the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Trump’s sycophancy didn’t change Xi’s mind on Iran either.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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“Endearment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearment. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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