Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottoning (to)
Verb
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Raina and her clumber spaniel, Pancake, arrived in New York via indirect flights and had been enjoying taking in the city.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Before the attack, Williams had been enjoying all the joys of motherhood.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Carey accompanied them, beaming, gladly relishing the homage.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Nicki Minaj is relishing in the rewards for her recent support for the MAGA movement.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Work has been ongoing since the feds first froze funds in October, with a massive tunnel-boring machine standing by, ready to start digging through bedrock under Jersey City.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Prepare the soil by digging a shallow trench and sprinkling compost along the trench base.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Cottoning (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottoning%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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