as in to sweeten
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She's also sweetened her nail look significantly, opting for a soft pink manicure with what appears to be some 3D dewy details.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Apr. 2025 -
These additives are typically found in sugary and artificially sweetened drinks.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While her older brother, Crown Prince Hussein, is the heir to the throne, Iman is not in the line of succession—and neither may her baby.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
28 Nov. 2023
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Guests can go to the spa and salon to get pampered.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2025
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Related article British Airways reveals new A380 superjumbo first class seat design First-class pampering Board one of the few Lufthansa Airbus A350s with Allegris First Class and you are greeted by a nearly private cabin at the front of the plane.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Bulbs properly planted in pots may also be coaxed to bloom again.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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On Blue Veil, the British composer coaxes earthy tremors from the cello, turning the sound of bow scrapes and resonant harmony into a languid psychic expanse.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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You’re not mollycoddled during the week and are expected to act as any professional crew member would.—
Helen Iatrou,
Robb Report,
14 Sep. 2023
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So football generally, and pro football specifically, helped reassure the country that American men were not mollycoddled softies.—
James Surowiecki,
New York Times,
19 Dec. 2019
Verb
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And yet, about four years ago, images of myself with flaxen hair started to wheedle their way into my brain and park there.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
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And soon thereafter, the mirror image: Sparks switches from playing wheedling Jerry to playing upright Bram in a harrowing scene with Arnold.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Narcissism is not something to be coddled or encouraged.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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This isn’t to suggest that VCs should coddle founders or shy away from tough conversations.—
David Nour,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Bibb took one there, along with her co-star Aimee Lou Wood, and had cajoled him into another.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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States in the dark about federal education cuts European leaders arrived this week to flatter and cajole President Trump.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Dulcify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dulcify. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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