tender loving care

noun

: extra attention to make someone or something look or feel better

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Aerospace oversaw all the launches in the Mercury and Gemini programs, and the company impressed on every contractor the importance of tender loving care—paying attention to every detail. IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2018 And all those pups require quite a bit of tender loving care during the multi-day shoot in Glen Falls, N.Y. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 Feb. 2024 After plenty of tender loving care by a conservation team that included Ulrich Birkmaier, George Bisacca and José de la Fuente, the painting, which is in the collection of the Norton Simon, will be going on view at the Getty for three months starting next week. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2024 With this kind of tender loving care, Godzilla may be rampaging through Tokyo for yet another 70 years. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2023 Using the same safe, hypoallergenic formula used in the original ARM & HAMMER detergent, this baby-friendly version adds extra-tender loving care while tackling tough stains in cloth diapers and leaving your little one's garments smelling fresh and clean. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2023

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“Tender loving care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tender%20loving%20care. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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