endearment

noun

Definition of endearmentnext
as in flattery

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Recent Examples of endearment Dudinha is a Portuguese term of endearment for the name Eduarda, which means rich and blessed guard. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025 Daley’s mother even made a pot of jam to give to Doherty and brought it to Jamaica with him to give as a present — which Doherty said is a gesture of endearment among the Scots. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 By the end of the film, a running joke where Resident 5B, due to his thick Danish accent, cannot say Aurora’s name properly becomes a term of endearment between the two, who form a new family from the broken pieces of their own. — Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025 Bubba, by the way, was a term of endearment Buffett’s bandmates and friends used around him. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for endearment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearment
  1. flattery
  2. adulation
  3. fawning
  4. entreaty
  5. sweet talk
  6. blandishment
  7. enticement
  8. sycophancy
Noun
  • Sanghee, who has a day job importing snacks and shoots short films in her spare time, spends two days with the family as old secrets, unsolicited advice and hollow flattery come to the surface.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • Rutte’s approach of using flattery to win over the president prompted some to question whether this had delivered any tangible benefits for the alliance.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of flattery
Noun
  • The people standing included A-list Hollywood stars and world leaders, all giving the Prince and Princess of Wales a very public show of respect and adulation.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • Fans showered Ovechkin with cheers and adulation, despite his refusal to acknowledge the surrounding uncertainty.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of adulation
Noun
  • The fawning didn’t get him very far.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of fawning
Noun
  • These are the people who will likely be most amenable to negotiations or personal entreaties.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 June 2026
  • Rajoub refused the entreaty, much to the frustration and embarrassment of Infantino.
    — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Definition of entreaty
Noun
  • Watch an encounter full of sweet talk, gaslighting and tension here.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sweet talk
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
Definition of blandishment
Noun
  • The island’s other enticements are on hand, too, from visiting the island’s farm to Jumby’s legendary white night parties.
    — Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
  • Court records show that Daniel Follett, 56, of Columbia, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with child enticement based on a sting that involved a decoy posing as a 16-year-old.
    — Matthew Kelly Updated June 25, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Definition of enticement
Noun
  • The conversations on stage ranged from how to tackle a growing AI divide between the global north and the global south to technical solutions for mitigating AI risks like models engaging in deception and sycophancy.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • One of the main culprits is the models’ propensity for sycophancy.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
Definition of sycophancy

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