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
Gently stretch or massage your muscles. Stretch before working out or going to bed.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
How To Use Rosemary Oil Apply rosemary oil by massaging it into your scalp with a carrier oil or hair product.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Gently massage the oil mixture into the scalp using your fingertips.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Hair oils, such as jojoba, argan, and coconut, may be massaged into your hair once a week.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
How To Use Rosemary Oil Apply rosemary oil by massaging it into your scalp with a carrier oil or hair product.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Gently massage the oil mixture into the scalp using your fingertips.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Hair oils, such as jojoba, argan, and coconut, may be massaged into your hair once a week.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 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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Interacting with a pet, such as stroking them, can ease the mind and boost the sense of tranquility.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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His purpose is solely to stroke his outsized, narcissistic ego to compete with other authoritarian countries such as Russia and North Korea.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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Health advocates praised the new limits, which would require water utilities to reduce PFAS to the lowest level they can be reliably measured.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
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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The Redditor said that her mother-in-law started tearing up and her boss stood up to congratulate them.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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By the end of the production, Benson gave the cast a standing ovation and became emotional, congratulating the crew through tears.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
19 May 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 25 May. 2025.
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