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
Use your hands to massage things around, so the chicken is coated in the marinade.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Key Ingredients: Tranexamic Acid, Niacinamide, Azelaic Acid Skin Type: Oily Skin, Normal Skin, Combination Skin
Product Type: Serum
Size: 50ml and 15ml
How to Apply: Apply a thin layer onto clean, dry skin before moisturizer, and gently massage it in.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
Generously apply cuticle oil, and massage it into your nails to nourish them.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
To apply the powder, Kopelman recommends shaking a small amount directly onto the roots and massaging it in with your fingertips to get maximum lift.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Key Ingredients: Tranexamic Acid, Niacinamide, Azelaic Acid Skin Type: Oily Skin, Normal Skin, Combination Skin
Product Type: Serum
Size: 50ml and 15ml
How to Apply: Apply a thin layer onto clean, dry skin before moisturizer, and gently massage it in.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
Generously apply cuticle oil, and massage it into your nails to nourish them.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
To apply the powder, Kopelman recommends shaking a small amount directly onto the roots and massaging it in with your fingertips to get maximum lift.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
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
Verb
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Golfers use these metal clubs for stroking the ball into the hole.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Winner: Photoshop Text, Shapes, Drawing, and 3D Photoshop’s text capabilities are deep, with options like glow, stroking, and even glyph editing (changing parts of characters).—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Goswami praised her collaborators but also thanked the AFA academy — and herself.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Mar. 2025
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On the first day of two historically peak spring-break weekends, crowds were minuscule and families praised the quiet streets.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And once again, his mom was first to congratulate him.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The monarch, wearing a red tie and an Order of Canada lapel pin, congratulated Carney on his recent victory.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The grits, however, are given a modern twist—puffed for texture, creating an exciting contrast that feels both familiar and new.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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And then a figure bursts through the foliage, puffing on a vape.—
Demetrios Matheou,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Massage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massage. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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