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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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Amazon recently paid to air old episodes of The Apprentice, Trump’s 2004-2017 reality TV show, on Prime Video—another way to send both money and flattery to the president.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes my brother steals my puns, which should be the greatest form of flattery.—
Elana Rabinowitz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Donna has shared the ingredients for the cookies, which include milk and white chocolate chips, brown and white sugar, sweet cream butter, cinnamon and optional pecans.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Chicken Marsala typically features boneless, skinless chicken breasts, mushrooms, Marsala wine, chicken broth, butter, flour, and seasonings like salt and pepper.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
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Lamar Odom soaked up plenty of adulation during his time in the NBA, including two championship victories with the Los Angeles Lakers.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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But the adulation for the Bulls seemed something more.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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Jackson disregarded sound economic reasoning, common sense, and the entreaties of Bank supporters and vetoed the recharter bill.—
Time,
Time,
23 May 2025
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And Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger refused Trump’s entreaties to stuff the ballot boxes in Georgia with another 11,000 votes for Trump.—
Erica Frantz,
The Conversation,
16 May 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 effect is exacerbated by sycophancy and can spark groupthink, ignoring dissent or mistaking silence for support.—
Nuala Walsh,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Russian dissidents – most now either in jail or abroad – see Putin as a dictator who has built a brittle system of personal rule reliant on sycophancy and corruption that is leading Russia towards decline and turmoil.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Preacher Lawson - Season 12 Preacher Lawson is a comedian whose energetic and relatable stand-up routines earned him high praise from the judges, with Mandel likening him to comedy legends like Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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Tsotsi was a huge hit with critics, with praise especially for Chweneyagae’s performance.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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“Endearment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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