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Recent Examples of pablum
At the time, his comments were widely dismissed in both U.S. and European policy circles as either populist pablum or unnecessarily provocative.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
When any Democratic politician, including Gov. JB Pritzker, dares to stand up to extreme Republican rhetoric with any language beyond polite pablum and pious platitudes, pundits tell Democrats to lower the volume, cut the contempt and be nice.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The largely receptive crowd often cheered at the scattershot injection of issues from the price of eggs to transgender rights, a microcosm of an era when even the pablum of a graduation speech cannot escape the politics of the moment.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The resulting excess of unchecked pablum and misinformation depressed not only outside observers but also many of the more seasoned members of the Republican foreign policy community who took the subject seriously.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2013
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
When any Democratic politician, including Gov. JB Pritzker, dares to stand up to extreme Republican rhetoric with any language beyond polite pablum and pious platitudes, pundits tell Democrats to lower the volume, cut the contempt and be nice.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The largely receptive crowd often cheered at the scattershot injection of issues from the price of eggs to transgender rights, a microcosm of an era when even the pablum of a graduation speech cannot escape the politics of the moment.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The resulting excess of unchecked pablum and misinformation depressed not only outside observers but also many of the more seasoned members of the Republican foreign policy community who took the subject seriously.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pablum
candy
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Before going down to the beach to bask in the sun, snag a souvenir or two at Shore Store (of Jersey Shore fame) followed by a visit to Lucky Leo’s Sweet Shop for fudge, saltwater taffy, and a seemingly endless amount of colorful gummy candy.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Loafers received a funky makeover, with bold buckles, candy colors, and flouncy laces.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Pablum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pablum. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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