as in to honey
to praise too much
a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected
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Recent Examples of massage
From there, unlike in Sacramento, the Heat massaged the lead to the finish.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Her process begins with massaging the face using tools like microcurrents, rollers and gua sha to rejuvenate the skin.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
This makes a balm that’s perfect for massaging into tense areas.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Move them around: Gently massage the leaves or stir them in the water to loosen dirt trapped in the veins and crevices.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Her process begins with massaging the face using tools like microcurrents, rollers and gua sha to rejuvenate the skin.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
This makes a balm that’s perfect for massaging into tense areas.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Move them around: Gently massage the leaves or stir them in the water to loosen dirt trapped in the veins and crevices.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for massage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massage
Verb
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2024
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Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.—
Selene Yeager,
Health,
24 Feb. 2024
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The sleeve was also successfully used to deliver a virtual stroking sensation, by sequentially activating the pouches one after another.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
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The father pointed to the sky, stroked his head, and seemed to explain something to him.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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But while law enforcement praises corporations for handing over driver data, others are concerned that most of the information collected could be violating people’s privacy.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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The conversation between the three actresses then shifted to Shields' praising Swift for discussing body image and the pressure to look perfect during her 2020 documentary, Miss Americana.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Immediately after his victory, many tech leaders publicly congratulated Trump and started making moves to win his favor, including schmoozing with the incoming president at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and making donations to his inauguration committee.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2025
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Fans took to the comment section to congratulate Oleksy and her husband.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Dark gray smoke puffed into the sky behind him as Tiptoe the African sulcata tortoise crunched on the green lawn beneath him.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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Gong Yoo makes the Recruiter a figure of unchecked force in this scene, puffed up on memories of his past slaughters and still covered in the remains of his last victim, and his reactions provide this The Deer Hunter-evoking final round of Russian roulette its grotesque power.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Massage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massage. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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