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Recent Examples of endearment
It’s also not meant to be used as a term of endearment for babies, Cao notes.
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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
Whiting has posted dozens of comments on fan pages — along with terms and emojis of endearment— about the singer.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
Growing up in Puerto Rico, Isabel Molina-Guzman, a professor in Latina/Latino Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, said the term wasn’t always necessarily directly about skin color for her family, but was frequently used as a term of endearment with people of all shades.
—Maya Brown, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
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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
Whiting has posted dozens of comments on fan pages — along with terms and emojis of endearment— about the singer.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
Growing up in Puerto Rico, Isabel Molina-Guzman, a professor in Latina/Latino Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, said the term wasn’t always necessarily directly about skin color for her family, but was frequently used as a term of endearment with people of all shades.
—Maya Brown, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearment
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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
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And in this bareknuckle world of corporate executive leadership, Zuckerberg and the like have little choice but to spin up some flattery and lay it on thick.Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Participants learn to make halloumi, mozzarella, mascarpone, and butter using raw milk and vegetarian rennet.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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These concentrated body butters, serums, and skin protectants come in easy-to-use stick forms that are easier to travel with than traditional lotions and provide targeted hydration to areas of concern, such as dry hands, flaky T-zones, or sensitive inner thighs.Jamie Ballard, Allure, 10 Jan. 2025
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Still, Carter was not met entirely with adulation Tuesday.Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
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Instead, all the adulation is directed toward Charlotte’s prodigal adopted son, the guy who holds more than his share of team records and is considered by many to be the best player in franchise history.Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
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As a grandson who lived with him frantically packed a car, Nickerson refused all entreaties to evacuate.Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Esme forgoes a generic entreaty at the feet of her girlboss and instead makes a cunning personal plea for better judgment from her mentor.Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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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
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A certain amount of sycophancy toward the more bizarre elements of the coalition is also common.Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Other tests showed that models can show what’s called a sycophancy bias — the tendency of an LLM to backpedal on a correct answer to please the user.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Trump, for his part, has offered praise for the platform and his incoming national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said Wednesday the president-elect intends to take action to preserve TikTok once back in office.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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El Camino Real goalkeeper Anthony Salmeron received special praise from coach Ian Kogan.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Endearment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearment. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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