as in cajolery
a nice thing that someone says or does to persuade another to do something
He finally succumbed to his children's blandishments and allowed them to stay up past their bedtime.
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Recent Examples of blandishment
At the same time, the softer architectural blandishments of postmodernism, promising the comforts of architectural history and tradition, were challenging modernists.
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Joseph Giovannini, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2020
Her 2014 autobiography, A Fighting Chance, and recent stump speeches are festooned in pep club spirit and folksy blandishments, cloying bits of business that have attached themselves to her life story.
—Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 13 Feb. 2020
The region’s main powers, Australia and New Zealand, fear the creation of a mendicant state on their doorsteps, susceptible, in particular, to Chinese bribes and blandishments.
—The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
Having failed to win the Japanese around with blandishments, an increasingly desperate-looking Senard has reached for the stick.
—Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
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Joseph Giovannini, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2020
Her 2014 autobiography, A Fighting Chance, and recent stump speeches are festooned in pep club spirit and folksy blandishments, cloying bits of business that have attached themselves to her life story.
—Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 13 Feb. 2020
The region’s main powers, Australia and New Zealand, fear the creation of a mendicant state on their doorsteps, susceptible, in particular, to Chinese bribes and blandishments.
—The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
Having failed to win the Japanese around with blandishments, an increasingly desperate-looking Senard has reached for the stick.
—Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blandishment
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From the coastal charm of Newport Beach, California, to the historic streets of New Bern, North Carolina, local interpretations of SantaCon have sprouted up in dozens of locations.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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No matter your travel style or budget, Avila Beach offers the perfect place to rest, recharge, and revel in the charm of the Central Coast.Cliff Lewis, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
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Imitation is no longer the most sincere form of flattery.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some crypto insiders hailed it as a sign that their pressure was working; others dismissed it as pre-election false flattery.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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Otherwise, do your best to ignore their entreaties and build your life with your husband based on your plans, not their projections.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
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This is especially concerning because decades of research have shown that people are often more influenced by stories than by explicit arguments and entreaties.Haoran Chu, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Despite the exhortations, no model scored above 2% on the test.ByZack Savitsky, science.org, 3 Dec. 2024
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The most notable exhortation came from House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the New York Times first reported and sources confirmed to Axios.Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Dec. 2024
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That seduction would form the foundation for the show, with Celebrimbor himself the main hero of our story, a tragic hero whose pride is both his downfall and his tragic legacy.Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Scenes of celebration, public adoration, seduction and romance mingle in the film’s tease – as its lead traverses a thorny yet exhilarating path toward self-acceptance.Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Start by melting a stick of butter with either cocoa powder or unsweetened baker's chocolate.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
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Anyone who is vaguely familiar with Indian food knows that butter chicken and chole, or curried chickpeas, epitomize the cuisine.Shivani Vora, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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It’s been a game changer in my household where, tragically, my partner doesn’t share my adoration of Champagne and other fizz.Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Her family, including two brothers, were connected through their adoration for movies and music.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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People should wash any skin that comes into contact with the slurry with water and soft soap, before using a hand cream to avoid dryness and cracking.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
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Most of the questions aimed at the ironic American director of Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas were less softballs than soft soap, with reporters as interested in Scorsese’s favorite food — his mother’s lasagna recipe — as the movies in his peerless filmography.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Blandishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blandishment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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