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Recent Examples of endearment
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.
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Maya Brown, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
The same was said about endearments as a mere expression of innocent masculine appreciation, not to be taken seriously.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Therefore, should the use of endearments in impersonal situations be considered innocent?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Named Joon, after a Farsi term of endearment, the line emerged from the countless custom requests Karimi had fielded from male clients over the years.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
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Maya Brown, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
The same was said about endearments as a mere expression of innocent masculine appreciation, not to be taken seriously.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Therefore, should the use of endearments in impersonal situations be considered innocent?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Named Joon, after a Farsi term of endearment, the line emerged from the countless custom requests Karimi had fielded from male clients over the years.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for endearment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearment
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If there’s a chance Trump is going to be the next president, some flattery might avert a lot of damage.Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 31 Oct. 2024
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The film Saturday Night, directed by Jason Reitman, received just-okay reviews, with many critics irked by its exorbitant flattery of both Michaels and SNL.Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Embracing the method dressing approach, Hilton Rothschild wore a bespoke skirt suit by Rebecca Vallance in trending butter yellow to the horse racing event.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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To reduce saturated fat, avoid full-fat dairy and butter when cooking your oatmeal.Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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No one deserved to bask in the glow of adulation more.Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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The actor arrived at the Washington Square Park event in New York on October 27 to the adulation of a large crowd, kicking off an online meme whirlwind.Callum Booth, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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His entreaties to male culture paid off in November.Arden Farhi, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ginsburg, a Supreme Court justice nominated by Democratic President in 1993, refused the Democratic Party's entreaties to resign during the eight years of 's presidency, which ended in 2017.Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 1 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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Abrupt Cincinnati superintendent pick prompts criticism, praise.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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The audience rose to their feet after their performance and the duo received great praise from judges.Esther Kang, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Endearment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearment. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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