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
While its remote location at the top of the world makes flying and staying here expensive, Greenland isn’t for luxury lovers accustomed to being cosseted.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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
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
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosset
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Holding on for a win on Saturday finally allowed the Padres to gain a game in the NL West on the on Dodgers, who lost a fifth straight when the Orioles spoiled a no-hitter with two outs and ultimately walked off a win.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Besides, if one bad apple can spoil the whole barrel, then just imagine the good that Maria could do by removing it from the rest of the bunch.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Yes, perhaps firms run by alums will be willing to indulge a few interested faculty from their alma mater.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Waller has been nursing a hip injury since joining the team, and didn’t participate in a single training camp practice.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the accompanying image, Baz is lying on her side, nursing her son in a low cut bra while holding a bottle in her free hand.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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Guests can sample new products, attend workshops, enjoy fashion shows or get pampered with on-the-spot makeovers.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The feel of the hot desert air against my skin; being scrubbed, rubbed and pampered during my first hammam.—
Alysia Reiner,
Flow Space,
4 Sep. 2025
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So the big question now is, which type of football will baby Gianna grow up to play, if at all?—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
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Conceivably one or two of them should have already been at Citi Field, but until finally summoning McLean to pitch Saturday, Stearns has been babying them in the minors.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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This is not about lowering expectations or coddling employees.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Call us coddled, or sensitive snowflakes, or whatever.—
Vivian Tu,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Cosset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosset. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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