: treated with extreme or excessive care and attention
Politicians are by now used to hearing the complaints of pampered celebrities.—
John Leland
John LelandIndeed, there is no place like the home for six Dalmatians owned by exercise guru Richard Simmons, who bought the house next door to his, had it torn down and erected a 10,000-square-foot run for his pampered pooches, who have their own full-time attendant.—Ann Connors
Ann ConnorsExamples of pampered in a Sentence
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Every pampered guest and every exhausted crew member.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
When Fell, the Beast of the Borderlands, descends on her home, Tamsyn is commanded to marry the brutal warrior and save the pampered princesses.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
But things go from bad to worse after the director opts for a hidden camera style of filmmaking, and the pampered actors are faced with real-life dangers in the jungle, with no script to guide them.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2023
Nothing in his pampered life has prepared him for the reckoning that’s coming his way.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The duo–and their pampered pugs–officially stepped down from the label in 2008, passing the mantle to creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
Choose the intimate Chatham Bars Inn for a pampered stay; book a Spa suite, with each room accompanied with a hydrotherapy tub, sauna, steam shower, and fireplace.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023
Directed by Chris Jenkins, the film centers on a pampered and selfish cat who takes his many lives for granted.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
Even with its pampered life, the car received a comprehensive technical overhaul and five-year service in February of this year, at a cost of $49,000, and has covered just three test miles since.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2022
Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
When Fell, the Beast of the Borderlands, descends on her home, Tamsyn is commanded to marry the brutal warrior and save the pampered princesses.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
But things go from bad to worse after the director opts for a hidden camera style of filmmaking, and the pampered actors are faced with real-life dangers in the jungle, with no script to guide them.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2023
Nothing in his pampered life has prepared him for the reckoning that’s coming his way.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The duo–and their pampered pugs–officially stepped down from the label in 2008, passing the mantle to creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
Choose the intimate Chatham Bars Inn for a pampered stay; book a Spa suite, with each room accompanied with a hydrotherapy tub, sauna, steam shower, and fireplace.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023
Directed by Chris Jenkins, the film centers on a pampered and selfish cat who takes his many lives for granted.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
Even with its pampered life, the car received a comprehensive technical overhaul and five-year service in February of this year, at a cost of $49,000, and has covered just three test miles since.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2022
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“Pampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pampered. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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