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
Soft ballpoint tip nylon bristles gently massage the scalp and detangle.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
The chair also includes a stretching series that massages and applies acupressure to the lower back, calves, feet and hamstrings to improve circulation.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Start by massaging the balm into dry skin with dry fingertips, then rinse well with warm water and pat dry.
—Kayleigh Drake, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, needs data centers, which are enormous collections of computers that massage incredible amounts of data on which AI depends.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
The chair also includes a stretching series that massages and applies acupressure to the lower back, calves, feet and hamstrings to improve circulation.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Start by massaging the balm into dry skin with dry fingertips, then rinse well with warm water and pat dry.
—Kayleigh Drake, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, needs data centers, which are enormous collections of computers that massage incredible amounts of data on which AI depends.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massage
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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 singer announced the news on his Instagram with a video of himself and his newborn daughter, holding his baby girl's hand and sweetly stroking her fingers.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Looking very Zen and somewhat Gwynn, the slugger stroked three singles in going to right field, center field and left field.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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During his papacy, he was both praised and criticized for commenting on political issues, from immigration to LGBTQ issues.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump praised the pope at the start of Francis's papacy, in 2013, several years before Trump reached the White House.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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That ethical dodge — congratulating modern progress, ignoring this era’s nervous breakdown — is the basic, political, insensitive reason that contemporary Hollywood cannot create love stories.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Celebrities and fellow golfers congratulated him after his big win.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Or that the same suspect calmly tried to walk away from a crash, puffing on a cigarette, despite being surrounded by deputies.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now, watching the group pare back its aims and puff up its progress, some of its allies have grown doubtful about both.—
David A. Fahrenthold,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Massage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massage. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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