as in flattery
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Recent Examples of endearment
In a guest spot on the Good Mythical Morning podcast, the couple offered hilarious insight about how the mother of three draws the line regarding terms of endearment.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The community Elder—a term of endearment and respect conferred onto her by her community—hosts experiences centered on Aboriginal art and Dreamtime stories, local history and culture, as well as educational food talks.
—Riley Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2024
It’s also not meant to be used as a term of endearment for babies, Cao notes.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
Is wifey a term of endearment—not to be confused with the actual wife?
—James R. Sanders, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The community Elder—a term of endearment and respect conferred onto her by her community—hosts experiences centered on Aboriginal art and Dreamtime stories, local history and culture, as well as educational food talks.
—Riley Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2024
It’s also not meant to be used as a term of endearment for babies, Cao notes.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
Is wifey a term of endearment—not to be confused with the actual wife?
—James R. Sanders, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for endearment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearment
Noun
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There is a subtle line between flattery and being creepy.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and the best and most admiring of these Mann-handlers is, by a huge margin, 2018’s Den of Thieves.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This is particularly helpful for that that contain peanut butter or for those that contain large amounts of butter.—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Those with more physical jobs should fuel up with meat, bread, and butter.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2025
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And that newfound adulation will last until … well, until the Buckeyes open against Texas in a little over seven months.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Aside from sports adulations, the event's organizers thoughtfully planned it to be the Greenest Games in Olympic history, vowing to cut the average carbon footprint of Rio's 2016 and London's 2012 games by half.—
Sanjay Annadate,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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These entreaties, if they were ever heard by Cox and Kyoko, were ignored.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Despite entreaties from its engineers, Google management sat on the breakthrough.—
Tom Wheeler,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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From there, according to the report, the sweet talk quickly moves to messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Google Chat or Telegram.—
Sunny Nagpaul,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2024
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Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2024
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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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Then come the inevitable policy mistakes, as ideology and sycophancy overwhelm sound advice.—
Daron Acemoglu,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Mar. 2020
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TikTok's masterclass in sycophancy is an excellent example of what dealmaking in the Trump era looks like in practice.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Additional posts include great praise for Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party—fascinations that West has reportedly held for years.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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The performer has repeatedly voiced praise for Hitler in the past, including in a 2022 interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Endearment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearment. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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