as in to honey
to praise too much
a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected
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Recent Examples of massage
Consider: One of the key reasons Salke was hired away from NBC seven years ago was because she was known as a talent-friendly exec who knew how to massage the egos of the writers, actors, and producers who keep Hollywood running.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Both in and outside of Thailand, every masseuse does Thai massage a bit differently.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Finally, massage the cream thoroughly into the scalp.
—Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
Indian women are taught by their mothers and grandmothers to massage oils into their hair from a young age.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Both in and outside of Thailand, every masseuse does Thai massage a bit differently.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Finally, massage the cream thoroughly into the scalp.
—Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
Indian women are taught by their mothers and grandmothers to massage oils into their hair from a young age.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massage
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2024
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Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.—
Selene Yeager,
Health,
24 Feb. 2024
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But at the moment that Prima completed the unravelling of the braid and stroked her fingers through to the ends of her hair, Heiss stopped speaking.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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The singer announced the news on his Instagram with a video of himself and his newborn daughter, holding his baby girl's hand and sweetly stroking her fingers.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Fawn Rose then praised the commissioner for his discussions about her father when the family met with Manfred shortly after Pete Rose died.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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At the May 13 Village Board meeting, the first meeting since Buchanan resigned, current board members who served with Buchanan praised her.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also congratulated Albanese and said the two countries' defence collaboration, including AUKUS, and support for Ukraine, would grow.—
Kirsty Needham,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Several fan accounts dedicated to the Grammy nominee shared a video of a Times Square billboard congratulating the singer on her Lifetimes tour, which launched on April 23 in Mexico City.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Despite Wharton puffing his chest in a terrifying bid to control his new wife, however, Serena fights back.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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That constant gnawing and sucking and puffing and chomping are all tension generators and all bring the focus back to Husk’s facial hair, the accessory that conveys how resigned the character is to his own recklessness.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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“Massage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massage. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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