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also honied
as in stroked
to praise too much
she knew that the hairstylist was honeying her for a reason—the expectation of a generous tip
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Verb
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Ohtani stroked a triple into the right field corner in his first at-bat Thursday and scored on Mookie Betts’ double.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025 -
The Tigers tied the game in the eighth when Spencer Torkelson stroked a two-run double off reliever Matt Brash, who wound up getting the win.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are firm and the center is puffed up and wet-looking.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bake until puffed and set, about 10 to 11 minutes, rotating pans halfway through.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Honeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honeyed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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