as in suckers
one who is easily deceived or cheated
the kindly old woman was a soft touch for any con man with a hard-luck story
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Recent Examples of soft touches
Though both adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s novel offer an exceptionally warm atmosphere, with their amber hues and teary-eyed pretty boys, the soft touches of this ’90s classic are paired perfectly with a weighted blanket and some London Fog.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft touches
Noun
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Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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And as captured by production’s cameras, that’s exactly what happened after Jake was chomped on by one of those very dangerous l’il suckers.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Excel performs better with large worksheets and offers a wider range of analytical and statistical tools, including advanced charting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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Retail investors, HODLers, or less experienced investors may not utilize these tools, but that is rapidly changing.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The victims' identities were not released.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Monday’s sentencing marks the end of a years-long legal battle between Laffitte and his victims, after Laffitte was reportedly the first to face federal charges as investigators looked to take down the Murdaugh empire.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Soft touches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20touches. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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