as in to honey
to praise too much
a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected
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Recent Examples of massage
Finally, massage the cream thoroughly into the scalp.
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Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
Indian women are taught by their mothers and grandmothers to massage oils into their hair from a young age.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Along these meridians are acupressure points that, when massaged in combination with stretching, may release muscular tension, improve circulation, and boost the immune system.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Nature’s Spell Lavender Oil and Sleep Mist Pillow Spray
NATURE’S SPELL’s Lavender Oil for Hair and Skin is ideal to massage on the body and scalp just before bedtime.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
Indian women are taught by their mothers and grandmothers to massage oils into their hair from a young age.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Along these meridians are acupressure points that, when massaged in combination with stretching, may release muscular tension, improve circulation, and boost the immune system.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Nature’s Spell Lavender Oil and Sleep Mist Pillow Spray
NATURE’S SPELL’s Lavender Oil for Hair and Skin is ideal to massage on the body and scalp just before bedtime.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massage
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2024
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Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.—
Selene Yeager,
Health,
24 Feb. 2024
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Janine slips June a keycard and tells her to meet her there later, then scurries off to stroke stupid Bell’s stupid ego.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Research now shows that some stalwart seafarers stroked their way from mainland Europe to the island of Malta, about 60 miles away, about 8,500 years ago, according to an article in the journal Nature.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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During his papacy, he was both praised and criticized for commenting on political issues, from immigration to LGBTQ issues.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Opposition lawmakers praised her serenity and firmness.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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That ethical dodge — congratulating modern progress, ignoring this era’s nervous breakdown — is the basic, political, insensitive reason that contemporary Hollywood cannot create love stories.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Celebrities and fellow golfers congratulated him after his big win.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Or that the same suspect calmly tried to walk away from a crash, puffing on a cigarette, despite being surrounded by deputies.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now, watching the group pare back its aims and puff up its progress, some of its allies have grown doubtful about both.—
David A. Fahrenthold,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Massage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massage. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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