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to treat with great or excessive care
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Recent Examples of pampered
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
His wife, Sydney Bowles, or Lady Redesdale, was the pampered daughter of the media baron Thomas Gibson Bowles, who, among other ventures, founded Vanity Fair.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
If your ideal holiday involves being pampered at a spa in between bouts of sun-tanning on the beach then this resort should be your holy grail.
—Ann Lee, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The character of Ainsley could so easily be unlikeable—pampered, beautiful, wealthy—but Randolph injects heart, rounding her edges and giving her substance.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
His wife, Sydney Bowles, or Lady Redesdale, was the pampered daughter of the media baron Thomas Gibson Bowles, who, among other ventures, founded Vanity Fair.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
The separation pampered white prejudices and soothed white conscience and stomachs.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
If your ideal holiday involves being pampered at a spa in between bouts of sun-tanning on the beach then this resort should be your holy grail.
—Ann Lee, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampered
Adjective
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In a lawsuit filed against ICE last year, another former detainee said he was served spoiled milk.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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In her third season in the WNBA, the once-shining superstar is acting like a spoiled brat.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Verb
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This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Although not as wealthy as Jackson, Jones has also dug deep into his own pockets to keep his campaign afloat, lending it more than $16 million from his family’s fortune.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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And while organizers worried in 1994 about empty seats because of a lack of American fans, this year fans complain that high ticket costs are making the games affordable only for the ultra wealthy.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The iPhone Ultra is a high-margin smartphone that can serve as a lightning rod to attract the highest and most affluent consumers.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The sales seem to come from flagship showrooms in very affluent locations like Beverly Hills, Miami, London and Hong Kong.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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More than 15 years ago, the Supreme Court removed limits on corporate political spending in its notorious Citizens United decision, ushering in an era of unprecedented influence by moneyed interests.—
Sonali Kolhatkar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Servers circulate trays of carrot tartare, and, curiously, for such an interesting, monied crowd, pigs in blankets.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 June 2026
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“Pampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pampered. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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