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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.
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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.
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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.
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Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Bubba, by the way, was a term of endearment Buffett’s bandmates and friends used around him.
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Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearment
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The real danger is not the flattery itself.
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Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, and that's exactly why beautiful paint colors are subject to overuse.
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Each member derives her own realizations from this experience, with its dual crucibles of grindingly hard work and pop adulation.
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Hymns of praise and adulation are sung in honour of both men.
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The fawning didn’t get him very far.
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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.
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These are the people who will likely be most amenable to negotiations or personal entreaties.
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Rajoub refused the entreaty, much to the frustration and embarrassment of Infantino.
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Watch an encounter full of sweet talk, gaslighting and tension here.
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Don’t fall for compliments that don’t feel genuine, and don’t be afraid to confront whatever’s beneath someone’s sweet talk.
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Impressed by the senator’s blandishments, the egoistic journalist argues military strategy and then faces a moment of conscience.
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People want to hear blandishments about engagement and infrastructure.
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The island’s other enticements are on hand, too, from visiting the island’s farm to Jumby’s legendary white night parties.
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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.
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One of the main culprits is the models’ propensity for sycophancy.
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The suit also criticizes ChatGPT’s propensity to agree with users, arguing that the service’s sycophancy can lead users to develop dangerous psychological attachment to the platform and cause users to pay money to unlock more generous usage quotas.
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“Endearment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearment. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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