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Recent Examples of endearment
It’s also not meant to be used as a term of endearment for babies, Cao notes.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
Is wifey a term of endearment—not to be confused with the actual wife?
—James R. Sanders, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Whiting has posted dozens of comments on fan pages — along with terms and emojis of endearment— about the singer.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
Growing up in Puerto Rico, Isabel Molina-Guzman, a professor in Latina/Latino Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, said the term wasn’t always necessarily directly about skin color for her family, but was frequently used as a term of endearment with people of all shades.
—Maya Brown, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
Is wifey a term of endearment—not to be confused with the actual wife?
—James R. Sanders, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Whiting has posted dozens of comments on fan pages — along with terms and emojis of endearment— about the singer.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
Growing up in Puerto Rico, Isabel Molina-Guzman, a professor in Latina/Latino Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, said the term wasn’t always necessarily directly about skin color for her family, but was frequently used as a term of endearment with people of all shades.
—Maya Brown, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearment
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And in this bareknuckle world of corporate executive leadership, Zuckerberg and the like have little choice but to spin up some flattery and lay it on thick.Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 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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Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking water. Make Sauce In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
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The bread is served warm in a special bag with butter and olive oil alongside it.Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Dwight basking in the adulation of his band of misfits, all of whom adore him for being so adorable.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, no one is more preoccupied with such star power than Donald Trump himself, who basks in the adulation and approval of luminaries who support him and regularly lashes out at those who don’t.Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Newsom has rebuffed those entreaties, and the White House seems no closer to making any significant moves forward.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 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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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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A certain amount of sycophancy toward the more bizarre elements of the coalition is also common.Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Other tests showed that models can show what’s called a sycophancy bias — the tendency of an LLM to backpedal on a correct answer to please the user.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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This shrimp and grits casserole receives high praise from our readers, who love the addition of sharp cheddar cheese and bacon.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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All that praise has inspired adventurous diners to make special trips to Hiša Franko, in a tiny village in the Soča Valley, which feels like some undiscovered corner of Switzerland.Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Endearment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearment. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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