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
Consider: One of the key reasons Salke was hired away from NBC seven years ago was because she was known as a talent-friendly exec who knew how to massage the egos of the writers, actors, and producers who keep Hollywood running.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Both in and outside of Thailand, every masseuse does Thai massage a bit differently.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Finally, massage the cream thoroughly into the scalp.
—Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
Indian women are taught by their mothers and grandmothers to massage oils into their hair from a young age.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Both in and outside of Thailand, every masseuse does Thai massage a bit differently.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Finally, massage the cream thoroughly into the scalp.
—Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
Indian women are taught by their mothers and grandmothers to massage oils into their hair from a young age.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Apr. 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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But at the moment that Prima completed the unravelling of the braid and stroked her fingers through to the ends of her hair, Heiss stopped speaking.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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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.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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More recently, Brady praised Patrick and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the Chiefs duo surpassed Brady and Rob Gronkowski’s record for postseason touchdowns by a pair in NFL history in 2024.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Star Florence Pugh and director Jake Schreier praise Marvel for making a big-budget comic book movie about such an emotional and real issue.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also congratulated Albanese and said the two countries' defence collaboration, including AUKUS, and support for Ukraine, would grow.—
Kirsty Needham,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Several fan accounts dedicated to the Grammy nominee shared a video of a Times Square billboard congratulating the singer on her Lifetimes tour, which launched on April 23 in Mexico City.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The guests rejoice, drinks in hand, while puffing on cigarettes.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2025
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For some, the classic image of sipping cognac while puffing on a cigar still holds strong.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Massage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massage. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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