blarneying

present participle of blarney

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blarneying
Verb
  • Kershaw also made an impact with his bat, coaxing 13 pitches out of Bumgarner in the top of the fifth before grounding out.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Faucher also allowed a one-out single to Josh Jung and a walk to Michael Helman before coaxing a flyout by Joc Pederson to end the game and record his 15th save of the season.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While praising intent, Farley cautioned that current policies alone will not solve the demand crisis; as production expands domestically, the absence of a skilled workforce could drive up costs, create delays, and ultimately hurt both businesses and consumers.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The film was well-received after its Venice debut with many critics praising Oscar nominee Seyfried’s performance in particular.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even progressive critics from the party’s activist wing are applauding Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who are insisting that any government spending package must extend health care subsidies that are set to expire at the year’s end.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The sight of a player first hearing their own chant and applauding the fans for it is a nourishing one.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Elizabeth Warren, who’s from Oklahoma, left me a voicemail the other day congratulating us on our 1 million YouTube subscribers.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But none of that mattered when the caps were coming off and Americans were congratulating Europeans.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After commending leaders for their work, the president spoke of changes being made at the Pentagon, including the decision to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Cozens’ former teammate Kyle Okposo took to Cozens right away, even commending the youngster for his leadership skills.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One game, especially one so dominated by the defense, certainly isn’t enough to decide whether this is even an issue, but noted QB whisperer O’Connell has to be stroking his chin.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But Ethan’s out there getting loose and stroking it.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Create some suspense and anticipation by going in slowly, starting with the head and just massaging it slightly with the tip of your tongue.
    Ian Kumamoto, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
  • Certainly not once the front and rear heated seats and front massaging seats are powered on.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The White House is puffing up its chest like an inevitable victor when the clock reaches Zero Hour.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Designer Jean Paul Gaultier was sandwiched between Kate Moss and Catherine Deneuve, puffing on her vape.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Blarneying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blarneying. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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