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Recent Examples of endearment
End the card with a closing term of endearment that fits the status of you and your Valentine’s relationship.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
That is where the danger lurks, but accepting the possibility of injury as a consequence of endearment is what marks us as being fully alive.
—Charles Blow, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
What may be a term of endearment in one context can be perceived differently in another.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
That is where the danger lurks, but accepting the possibility of injury as a consequence of endearment is what marks us as being fully alive.
—Charles Blow, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
What may be a term of endearment in one context can be perceived differently in another.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for endearment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearment
Noun
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Its flattery is intended to keep people engaged and coming back for more.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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Imitation is supposed to be the sincerest form of flattery.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Research shows that both butter and buttermilk contain high amounts of Lactobacilli and Lactococci, and can maintain their probiotic levels even after prolonged storage periods.11 8.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
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Coffee & Cocoa Burger At Smith & Wollensky, the signature coffee and cocoa rub, topped with ancho chili butter and angry onions.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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If a player can endure a few months of negative comments but keep the money, trophies, and adulation, then retire and waltz into the Hall of Fame, why not cheat?—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The family photographer basks in a few rare moments of adulation, which will evaporate in a nanosecond as soon as a camera appears.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Michelle’s entreaty, the partners were unanimously uninterested.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
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Martin's 'One Love' entreaties come from the heart, as a long-ago meeting revealed Martin seems to be the lodestar for this big love vibe.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 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
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This may suggest that current safety guardrails and training methods may not address these gaps in AI outputs, and that a potentially dangerous sycophancy problem persists across different model generations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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Another problem with Rutte’s strategy is that there is little evidence that sycophancy, no matter how extreme, has produced significant long-term change in Trump’s views.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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Which means that instead of attacking the CEO, Huang should be garnering abundant praise for recognizing truths about the global economy plainly lost on his critics.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Looking back on Jones' stint as a guest star, Smith had high praise for the musician.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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“Endearment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearment. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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