1
as in to reassure
to ease the grief or distress of
there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents
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2
as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
soothed the baby with a bottle
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3
as in to relieve
to make more bearable or less severe
hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat
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Recent Examples of soothe
In her typical posts, Nara, 23, makes her family food (and even sometimes items like toothpaste and sunscreen) from scratch, going into exacting detail via a soothing voiceover.
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This might look like creating rituals around your money check-ins, such as playing soothing music or wearing comfy clothes.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Combining the soothing elements of massage ASMR with thoughtful and often vulnerable interviews, Happy Endings with Bruno offers viewers a glimpse into the personal journeys of its guests.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
Cooling, calming, and tailor-made for sensitive skin, this mask drapes delicately across your face to deliver a serious hit of cica (Centella asiatica) and allantoin—soothing redness and dryness in minutes.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This might look like creating rituals around your money check-ins, such as playing soothing music or wearing comfy clothes.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Combining the soothing elements of massage ASMR with thoughtful and often vulnerable interviews, Happy Endings with Bruno offers viewers a glimpse into the personal journeys of its guests.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
Cooling, calming, and tailor-made for sensitive skin, this mask drapes delicately across your face to deliver a serious hit of cica (Centella asiatica) and allantoin—soothing redness and dryness in minutes.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothe
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For years, generative AI vendors have reassured the public and enterprises that large language models are aligned with safety guidelines and reinforced against producing harmful content.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Boeing also reaffirmed its full-year delivery and cash flow targets, helping reassure investors after a series of high-profile setbacks and production slowdowns.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
23 Apr. 2025
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Congo and Rwanda hope the involvement of the United States -- and the incentive of major investment if there's enough security for U.S. companies to work safely in east Congo -- will calm the fighting and militia violence that have defied peacekeeping and negotiation since the mid-1990s.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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The company’s prospects remain unclear, but newly named CEO Ivan Espinosa calmed the waters somewhat, instilling new confidence in dealers and revealing a handful of upcoming vehicles to the public recently.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The latter is more than an inconvenience for obvious reasons, followed by the tragic reality that females must relieve themselves outside in groups as a way of hopefully avoiding rape.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Summary Celery has been used throughout history as a folk medicine to relieve many ailments.—
Hannah Coakley, MSPH, RDN,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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During development, a Ubisoft lead publicly assured fans that Shadows would be a big departure from Odyssey, seemingly letting folks know which fanbase the game was meant to please.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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What’s more, according to the two companies, the administration has also not awarded separate contracts to shipping companies, leaving much of the food assured by the original reinstated contracts stuck in the United States.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Every pillow consists of the softest linen-cotton fabric blend imaginable, perfect for lulling you to sleep as the cool summer breeze drifts through your bedroom.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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The expansive tented suites feature large decks overlooking the valley, private plunge pools, outdoor showers, and tactile interiors enclosed by screen doors, allowing the sounds of the wild to lull guests to sleep.—
Julia Eskins,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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But, in an effort to alleviate some of the insult to injury this task requires, reach for your pile of leftover cardboard instead.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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If your solution doesn’t alleviate their pain, you'll get ignored.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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What’s On the Menu The Official Kentucky Derby 151 On-Track Food Menu delivers a mix of Southern staples and polished showstoppers—dishes that are comforting, upscale, and built to last through long race-day service.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Not only are flags placed at every grave, as is done here, but the army assigns a soldier to stand by each grave to comfort the family and to honor their memory.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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China’s Politburo, composed of high-level members of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, tends to lay out broad policy directives.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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The photo offered a closer look at Meyer's bridal attire: an off-white minidress composed of a sheer top and a satin skirt.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Soothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothe. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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