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adjective

as in indulgent

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pampering

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noun

as in coddling

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pampering

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verb

present participle of pamper
as in spoiling
to treat with great or excessive care pamper a sick child

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Recent Examples of pampering
Adjective
Hood River also recently welcomed its first full-service hotel, the Lightwell, which hosts live music in its lobby and first Friday jazz performances and has arguably the town’s most pampering spa—a must for any mountain town. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 The Maybach variant offers a more pampering suspension than its performance- minded Mercedes-AMG sibling, while still allowing for varying degrees of responsiveness through four drive modes—Comfort, Maybach, Sport, and Individual. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Noun
The idea of motorsport circuits as pampering, family-friendly environments has long been anathema to their nature. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Suddenly, an everyday routine becomes an excuse for a little extra pampering. — Ethan Stone october 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 For self-care, guests can visit Senses Spa and Senses Fitness, or book a personal pampering at Untangled Salon or Hook’s Barbery. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2026 A bit of pampering and self-care is in order as the moon aligns with Venus. — Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 Certainly, my emotional release felt far less transactional than a response to five-star pampering. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026 But those who can afford it enjoy a month of repose and pampering. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026 For total relaxation, treat yourself to a day of pampering at the Sisley Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 From there, the nonprofit treated Foxy to a spa day at their facility, which included grooming, pampering, and a medical checkup. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Verb
For all its glamour, Concorde offered more prestige than pampering. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 The vintage architecture of the 130-year-old hotel is a pastiche of Gothic Revival turrets and arches, a stone castle masquerading as what is arguably the world's most luxurious and pampering ski hotel. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 An emphasis on wellness means not only pampering spa treatments but advanced health tech, movement, and meditation sessions over an entire floor. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Anthropologie’s Summer Sale is pampering fashion insiders with 50-percent-off deals stacked on top of already on-sale buys, reflected in cart. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Although you are deeply held, Arrigo is not about pampering. — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 There will be a Daddy’s Kingdom, with a VIP zone featuring a throne-style photo opportunity as well as treats, games, giveaways and pampering experiences just for papa. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026 By the 1990s a global interest in spa culture saw the rise of pampering ensuite bathrooms with large tubs or steam showers. — Brandon Presser, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampering
  1. indulgent
  2. coddling
  3. spoiling
  4. mild
  5. babying
  6. indulging
  7. gentle
  8. consideration
Adjective
  • If the price tag seems high, that's because all of the suites are spectacular and indulgent.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Here, an indulgent, chocolatey taste combines with a menagerie of wellness benefits — from stronger joints, nails, and hair follicles to glowier skin.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of indulgent
Noun
  • But it's been hard as a journalist to watch the wall-to-wall coddling of one of the most controversial figures of the past decade.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The staff here are available to attend to any needs but step back to give you space and privacy—so don’t expect always-on coddling.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of coddling
Verb
  • Alongside Stonestreet’s return, Ritter is also back in the Dexter universe, but the cast and crew were more careful about not spoiling how.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Without spoiling the plot, there’s a dispiriting note at the end of the film as text on-screen informs us that some very high percentage of Americans get their news from Facebook to this day.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoiling
Adjective
  • The coming-of-age drama, based on Coffey’s life, follows a high school student with mild cerebral palsy trying to wrestle for the school’s scholastic wrestling team.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The mild sweetness of onions pairs naturally with tallow’s savory character, and when fried at the right temperature the coating turns crisp and golden without the onions losing their tender bite.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of mild
Noun
  • The novel is in many ways a string of dazzlingly deadpan and sharp observations about navigating the strange world of now, from predictive advertising to sugar babying to dead college friends.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of babying
Verb
  • His current employer is Damien Cantor, an authentically sleazy and slippery character who operates under no discernible code beyond indulging a dumb, preening narcissism.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
  • After the event was disrupted by an armed intruder, the Administration and the association scheduled a July do-over, where Trump delivered a rambling speech indulging seemingly every tangent that sprang to mind, but his contempt remained apparent.
    — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of indulging
Adjective
  • This one, steeped in milk and cream, sparks off the roof of your mouth with a gentle chile burn and the pleasantly numbing zap of cloves.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The American Medical Association recommends chin tucks, gentle neck rotations and half-neck circles during the day.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of gentle
Noun
  • Building teams capable of supporting those priorities adds another consideration to compensation decisions.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Water Cooler won Best Documentary Short at Palm Springs International ShortFest 2026, qualifying the film for Oscar consideration.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of consideration

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“Pampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pampering. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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