as in indulged
to treat with great or excessive care
pamper a sick child
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Recent Examples of pampered
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
Like many dogs with millennial owners, Dug the 8-month-old golden retriever is undoubtedly a pampered pooch.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The feel of the hot desert air against my skin; being scrubbed, rubbed and pampered during my first hammam.
—Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Off-the-couch options for pampered pets All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
Like many dogs with millennial owners, Dug the 8-month-old golden retriever is undoubtedly a pampered pooch.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Guests can sample new products, attend workshops, enjoy fashion shows or get pampered with on-the-spot makeovers.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The feel of the hot desert air against my skin; being scrubbed, rubbed and pampered during my first hammam.
—Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampered
Verb
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Dogs in America are becoming increasingly spoiled.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Yet there also were visible moments where Gordon’s explosion, the hops that spoiled and delighted us, didn’t look the same.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Outside in the historic downtown, the imposing Mississippi County Courthouse, built over a century ago in Classical style with Ionic columns and a grand copper dome, also speaks of wealthier days.—
Didi Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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As white-collar jobs become increasingly oversaturated, the posting highlights how lucrative side hustles are taking place not only in corporate boardrooms but also in the living rooms of the ultra-wealthy.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Banking and finance is the most popular industry to work in for affluent people across all generations, according to the report.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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On one hand, there’s the affluent bachelor Harry (Pedro Pascal), who offers material security.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Middleburg is a moneyed community, right?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Once a luxury experience only the moneyed could afford, manicures became something middle- and working-class women could indulge in and find in their own neighborhoods.—
Arabelle Sicardi,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Pampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pampered. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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