as in to spoil
to treat with great or excessive care
a luxury spa where guests are cosseted with no expense spared
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Recent Examples of cosset
The downstairs dining room is intimate, cosseting and plush; upstairs is more relaxed and idiosyncratically chic.
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 July 2025
But the deal would ultimately involve the purchase of bricks and mortar, or their construction: a simple and predictable future course of actions or change in ownership of property, protected and cosseted by lawyers and courts – by the rule of law.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
My favorite feature of the new $420,000, all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre isn’t the cosseting ride quality or the illuminated stars embedded in the headliner of the insanely ornate interior.
—Tim Stevens, The Verge, 3 Nov. 2024
Roan, by contrast, hasn’t had the time to learn how to protect herself against the glare of the spotlight, nor to gain the financial resources other celebrities use to cosset themselves from the world.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 July 2025
But the deal would ultimately involve the purchase of bricks and mortar, or their construction: a simple and predictable future course of actions or change in ownership of property, protected and cosseted by lawyers and courts – by the rule of law.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
My favorite feature of the new $420,000, all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre isn’t the cosseting ride quality or the illuminated stars embedded in the headliner of the insanely ornate interior.
—Tim Stevens, The Verge, 3 Nov. 2024
Roan, by contrast, hasn’t had the time to learn how to protect herself against the glare of the spotlight, nor to gain the financial resources other celebrities use to cosset themselves from the world.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosset
Verb
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The loss spoiled a debut that had been perhaps the most anticipated at USC in at least half a decade, since Evan Mobley graced the Galen Center court in 2021.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, as the street version of the virus (known simply as The Beauty) continues to spread, the bad PR threatens to spoil its official launch.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2026
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With Giammetti minding the books, Valentino was free to indulge his creative impulses.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Jan. 2026
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Evolution occasionally indulges us with organisms that seem too cool or too scary to be true, like something out of a science fiction film.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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The Rams nursed a slim three-point lead when both teams headed to their respective locker rooms at the end of the second quarter.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Long before he was spotted in the tunnel bent over to nurse his latest injury, Davis attempted to play through the injury.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then enjoy pampering at the spa, with treatments like the Chinese Deep Fusion Massage, which uses acupressure and European deep tissue techniques.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Spa Weekend, directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, follows three childhood best friends, Jane, Coco, and Sophie, as they get pampered during a luxury girls’ getaway.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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Each new piece was crafted to be simple, functional, and beautiful, giving parents peace of mind and babies a nurturing space to grow.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Hummers are the smallest and lightest of birds, some weighing no more than a coin, some babies the size of a bean.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Then, in Los Angeles earlier this month, his locks were changed and the actor is now in need of a new permanent home to hang his designer cowboy hat and coddle his pets.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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As recently as last April, Narasimhan told analysts on a conference call that Most Favored Nation pricing would be devastating for America, where drug companies had been coddled.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Cosset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosset. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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