as in indulgent
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as in coddling
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as in spoiling
to treat with great or excessive care
pamper a sick child
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampering
Adjective
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Etymological deep dives show that U.K. tabloids began using the term in the 2000s to report on the extravagant, indulgent, party-girl antics of the wives and girlfriends of World Cup players, including David Beckham’s pop-music star wife, Victoria.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025 -
Tom Sandoval’s arrival at The Traitors castle felt like when Sean Spicer popped up on Dancing With the Stars: distasteful, unnecessary, indulgent.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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The 80 million vibrant ranunculus are blooming early this year because of the mild winter, and April will be the peak, the Union-Tribune reports.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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And there have been reported breakthrough infections in the Texas outbreak — meaning some who were infected were indeed vaccinated; however, their illness was mild and less likely to infect others.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In reality, the longtime Hollywood star has kept much of her creative focus and interests lately around bringing a healthier and more transparent wine-indulging experience to our world, through her Avaline wine brand.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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But doing it too much and indulging to much could be a reason to evaluate the motive.—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Soon, Madison made a beeline for Moore and greeted the pint-sized Pilaf with gentle pets on her head and paws.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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Both Voloshin and Hendrickson say a gentle soap is the best choice for cleaning.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Ong, 79, also consented to have a second charge taken into consideration for the purposes of sentencing at a court hearing scheduled on April 2, according to a statement from Hotel Properties, in which the tycoon serves as managing director.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Bellas said the parks department would take Thursday’s public comments into consideration.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, Trump received an unconditional discharge, a rare and lenient sentence that reflected the practical and constitutional impossibility of jailing a man who is set to become president in just 10 days.—
Matthew Cullen,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump's punishment in his hush money case is unusually lenient for a felony conviction, a New York defense attorney has told Newsweek.—
Sean O'Driscoll,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Church also believes in and supports the efforts of nations to regulate borders and control immigration, provided it is done in a way that is both just and merciful.—
William McCarthy,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Gospel's beatitudes—blessed are the meek, the merciful, and the peacemakers—stand in stark opposition to the movement's rhetoric of anger and grievance.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The 1930s were an era of great constitutional tumult, resulting in part from a conservative majority’s departure from Chief Justice William Howard Taft’s relatively tolerant view of the federal commerce power and the court’s retreat from initially abusive decisions.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2025
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White spends the first several episodes introducing and reintroducing viewers to his latest group of wealth-weary guests and the preternaturally tolerant staff who dote on them.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Pampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pampering. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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