as in caresses
formal
nice things that you say or do to convince someone to do something
He found it hard to resist her blandishments and almost always ended up doing as she wished.
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Noun
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Serve it at your next potluck, barbecue, or gameday watch party, and wait for the compliments to roll in.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Salon embraces that motif, with an asymmetrical, curving silhouette that's sure to get plenty of compliments.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
23 Apr. 2026
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Will Trent has never shied away from going to dark places, but season 4 has been particularly heavy in regards to Will's mental state.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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In regards to the Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reteam exceeding $80M+, the pic really needs the date crowd, Prada fanatics, and ladies night to make a trail toward multiplexes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Noun
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And this is where the Heat lose me, this adoration of a basketball player who is a very good player as opposed to a great player.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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It's called assassination by adoration.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Blandishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blandishments. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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