endearment

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Recent Examples of endearment Bubba, by the way, was a term of endearment Buffett’s bandmates and friends used around him. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025 Auntie is a term of endearment, a reference to the mom-aged woman young people like being around. Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 29 July 2025 This is how pet names become a trap — when terms of endearment shift from genuine affection to strategic tools. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 It has been brought to the forefront by Jey, who also uses it as a greeting or term of endearment. Shaheem Reid, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for endearment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearment
Noun
  • Similar veiled olive branches have been extended to Russian President Vladimir Putin—but only after months of flattery and praise strangely directed at Putin by his American counterpart.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
  • All this flattery appears to be sincere—a version of the hyper-specific, borderline-surreal praise that Leslie piled on her bestie, Ann.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kardashian was joined by her 69-year-old momager, Kris Jenner, who opted for a brighter look in a butter yellow Givenchy belted blazer-style mini dress.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Stir in white chocolate and butter microwave in 15-second intervals, until melted.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Putin was portrayed as an unsightly troll, who, by an act of magic—a spell cast by the puppet version of Boris Berezovsky, the magnate who helped engineer his rise to the Presidency—comes to appear beautiful and virtuous, the subject of great adulation and deference.
    Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Irwin politely refused to accept Tonioli and Hough's adulations, crediting it all to his partner.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to Gaiani, drinking or using drugs before social situations is a major sign that your teen may be using alcohol to cope with fawning and to feel more comfortable or confident.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Chelsea toil at Twente Sonia Bompastor’s post-match entreaty to Chelsea at Twente concerned desire — specifically the need for her side to find more of it following their 1-1 draw.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But the Pennsylvania senator has steadfastly declined entreaties to leave the Democratic Party.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Don’t fall for compliments that don’t feel genuine, and don’t be afraid to confront whatever’s beneath someone’s sweet talk.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The odds are that such sweet talk is going to inevitably run out or at least be intermittent.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Impressed by the senator’s blandishments, the egoistic journalist argues military strategy and then faces a moment of conscience.
    Armond White, National Review, 17 May 2023
  • People want to hear blandishments about engagement and infrastructure.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023
Noun
  • Security and prosperity proved strong enticements to accepting imperial rule, even if those benefits came at the point of a bayonet.
    Time, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Add the enticement of a new lover to mess with Lila’s head.
    The Know, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Endearment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearment. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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