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
Bonds form with attendants who cosset customers for generations.
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
While most art cars since the fifth installment had been cosseted, this one was present at the starting line for the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The downstairs dining room is intimate, cosseting and plush; upstairs is more relaxed and idiosyncratically chic.
—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
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
While most art cars since the fifth installment had been cosseted, this one was present at the starting line for the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The downstairs dining room is intimate, cosseting and plush; upstairs is more relaxed and idiosyncratically chic.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosset
Verb
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Trump claimed the 11 turbines would spoil the view from his golf course.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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We have been spoiled the last two seasons.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His appetite for complexity was increasingly indulged as a means of branding cities and institutions, and his novel forms were deployed as blunt metaphors to absorb and obscure contradictions rather than negotiate them in material and spatial terms.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Chris is a freelance journalist who, when not writing or falling further down the Lego rabbit hole, indulges his taste for horror, sci-fi and the post-apocalyptic.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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According to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the calf stood, took early steps, and began nursing shortly after birth.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said the calf stood, took early steps, and began nursing shortly after birth and is now acclimating to his surroundings in the giraffe barn.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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These amenities are geared toward recovery and performance rather than pampering.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Watch birthday pup get pampered.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The brothers were each two years apart in age, but younger siblings were never babied; Nick recalled being on the receiving end of numerous pummelings by his older brothers.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 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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While Tony coddles his own bruised ego, there is clearly a greater reason for the cruel hijinks, which comes in the form of some significant cash.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Adelman does not coddle players.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Cosset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosset. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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