as in indulged
to treat with great or excessive care
pamper a sick child
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Recent Examples of pampered
Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 June 2025
On We Were Liars, Crewson plays Tipper Sinclair, the polished and pampered matriarch of the Sinclair family.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 18 June 2025
Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In most of the videos the dogs are living their best lives, being pampered, taking naps, playing together and being generally showered with love and affection.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
As 60 Minutes Australia shared in an update, Travis had lived a pampered life with Herold, dining on lobster and drinking from a wine glass.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 June 2025
On We Were Liars, Crewson plays Tipper Sinclair, the polished and pampered matriarch of the Sinclair family.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 18 June 2025
Adjective
And if your heart wants a richer drive experience and cabin feel, the Mazda CX-90 is the most aspirational—because sometimes the family deserves to be pampered.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In most of the videos the dogs are living their best lives, being pampered, taking naps, playing together and being generally showered with love and affection.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampered
Verb
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Then there are the therapy sessions themselves, but those needn’t be spoiled either.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Holding on for a win on Saturday finally allowed the Padres to gain a game in the NL West on the on Dodgers, who lost a fifth straight when the Orioles spoiled a no-hitter with two outs and ultimately walked off a win.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Valkyries have drawn a different audience from the one that usually brings a wealthy, corporate vibe to this same arena.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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If Musk and his fans are right, Musk would become far wealthier even without any additional shares of Tesla stock.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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There’s humor in the script’s observation of the absurd degree to which celebrities are indulged, like the slice of cheesecake that keeps turning up because Jay once requested it and thereafter it was written into his rider.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Yet Curia Capital finds only about 25% of affluent women feel comfortable managing investments compared to 40% of men.—
Joyce Marter,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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North America is the largest market, largely due to its concentration of affluent consumers.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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No social events get hosted in donors’ homes to reinforce ties with monied patrons.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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The teaser for the historical Netflix drama set in 19th-century New York and Dublin and from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight sees the moneyed family heirs — Arthur, Edward, Anne and Ben — left doubly grief-stricken by the impact of their father’s will.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Pampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pampered. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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