as in spoiling
to treat with great or excessive care
pamper a sick child
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as in coddling
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Recent Examples of pampering
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
For Drianna and her grandmother, Mita, what began as an evening of pampering transformed into a powerful message of gratitude that continues to resonate online.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing quite like the posh pampering of an outstanding afternoon tea.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Your mind, body, and soul will thank you for the pampering.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
The Spa For pampering, head to the 21,527-square-foot spa, featuring a gym, sauna, steam room, and a decadent treatment menu.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Those spaces offer more personalized service and pampering than passengers would find in other cabin categories.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Either way, exhausted skin gets a serious pampering session from the cushiony cream’s hydrating hyaluronic acid and soothing bisabolol, plus some reinvigoration from pore-refining, radiance-inducing niacinamide.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The art of pampering begins, and in some cases ends, with aesthetics.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Chocolate cosmos don’t require a lot of pampering.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
For Drianna and her grandmother, Mita, what began as an evening of pampering transformed into a powerful message of gratitude that continues to resonate online.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing quite like the posh pampering of an outstanding afternoon tea.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Your mind, body, and soul will thank you for the pampering.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
The Spa For pampering, head to the 21,527-square-foot spa, featuring a gym, sauna, steam room, and a decadent treatment menu.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Those spaces offer more personalized service and pampering than passengers would find in other cabin categories.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Either way, exhausted skin gets a serious pampering session from the cushiony cream’s hydrating hyaluronic acid and soothing bisabolol, plus some reinvigoration from pore-refining, radiance-inducing niacinamide.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The art of pampering begins, and in some cases ends, with aesthetics.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
Those looking to have the ultimate pampering experience will be delighted by the product’s light, clean scent, reminiscent of a trip to the spa.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampering
Verb
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And without spoiling anything, Morgan gets to do a lot more this time around.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Arsenal host Chelsea in the coming weeks, a two-pronged opportunity for both spoiling and redemption.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Dinner, as expected, leans more indulgent with several steak, seafood, and chicken options.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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My dad considered luxury his old Jaguar two-seater that smelled of leather and oil, a cigar and a brandy, and long, indulgent lunches at great restaurants.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those softies are going to get more coddling.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Avoid over-coddling; instead, use play, treats, and touch to build confidence.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The other people Ye tries to big-foot into indulging his perverse Peter Pan complex fare more poorly.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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Whether that’s indulging Wes Anderson’s imagination (as a three-time member of his ever-growing ensemble) or producing her own projects, Johansson always manages to surprise.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Veteran Ram staffers noted a bigger crowd than usual for an open scrimmage, buoyed by Homecoming weekend and more than mild curiosity.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the breathable open backs will keep your feet feeling comfortable for those mild, sunny fall days.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Notable — Stout, already nursing a shoulder injury, also injured an ankle late in practice Thursday.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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These migrants became figures left in a historical stasis, unable to face their present while nursing traumatic loss (their nostalgic literature constitutes an entire genre).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their gentle warm-up then transitions into a dynamic aerial exercise, where both robots lift their legs into the air and perform a twist.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Union also shared a video, shot by Wade, where her father reacts to gentle teasing from his son-in-law.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Notwithstanding this criticism, though, there is still a growing view within Delhi that foreign policy should be pragmatic and driven by interests rather than ethical considerations.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Good manners involves consideration for others, which sometimes means not spending too much time thinking about their behavior.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pampering. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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