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
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.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
None of the interior rooms is large, but what might have been a drawback becomes a strength in the hands of Ashe Leandro—each space is serene and cosseting and exquisitely detailed.
—Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2024
The expansive pool deck as well as one of the country’s most cosseting spas, complete with hammam, helps round out the pampering on offer.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Some people are in crisis, others cosseted by jobs that pay, and all are folded into a diminished town where more rock is ferried out of the quarries and onto highways, sent away, leaving a bigger hole in the ground.
—Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
None of the interior rooms is large, but what might have been a drawback becomes a strength in the hands of Ashe Leandro—each space is serene and cosseting and exquisitely detailed.
—Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2024
The expansive pool deck as well as one of the country’s most cosseting spas, complete with hammam, helps round out the pampering on offer.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Some people are in crisis, others cosseted by jobs that pay, and all are folded into a diminished town where more rock is ferried out of the quarries and onto highways, sent away, leaving a bigger hole in the ground.
—Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosset
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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Parents can unwind with cocktails poolside or indulge at the spa while little ones immerse themselves in the SoBe Kids Club, designed for ages four to 12.—
Katie Lara,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The Santa Monica pad existed mainly as the ultimate clubhouse, a place where Jimmy and a dozen or so regulars could indulge their obsession with padel.—
David T. Friendly,
Air Mail,
10 May 2025
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There was tension to endure soon after half-time as Sparta Rotterdam equalized against PSV while Ajax nursed a one-goal lead at home against FC Twente to give it temporary command over the table.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Eight hours later, Bickel was still there, nursing a beer on the patio while watching federal agents down the street walk in and out of the suspect’s house.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Continue reading here Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings WNBA From Anthony De Leon: Even on Mother’s Day — the day dedicated to relaxation and pampering for moms — the Sparks will take the hardwood in Torrance, sweating through defensive sets, refining footwork and hitting jumpers.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Guests can also choose pampering with facials, body scrubs, and a range of wellness experiences.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Be babied by him with back rubs, head scratches and order fast food for dinner.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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But Vance thinks the real problem is that people just aren’t babying hard enough.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2025
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President Nixon accused the Warren Court of coddling criminals, says Laura Kalman, a research professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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And so everybody started to hang onto their babies and coddle them and treat them differently.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Cosset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosset. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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