as in to sweeten
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The flexible pricing, discounts, and swag just sweeten the deal.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Yes, but: At least one state is sweetening health benefits as a recruitment and retention strategy.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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While her older brother, Crown Prince Hussein, is the heir to the throne, Iman is not in the line of succession—and neither may her baby.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
28 Nov. 2023
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Micellar Milk Froth Cleansing Gel & Makeup Remover Save yourself a step with this face wash that is strong enough to wash away makeup with its frothy foam while still pampering the skin barrier.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Then, she was pampered and showered with love from volunteers at FAAS, a shelter that takes in strays.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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That means there are, at last, some bears and some cash, that can be coaxed back in with a cessation of presidential economic intervention.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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According to a post from Zoraida, Violeta spent 45 minutes coaxing the scared dog into her car.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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You’re not mollycoddled during the week and are expected to act as any professional crew member would.—
Helen Iatrou,
Robb Report,
14 Sep. 2023
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So football generally, and pro football specifically, helped reassure the country that American men were not mollycoddled softies.—
James Surowiecki,
New York Times,
19 Dec. 2019
Verb
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Then Fleischmann, after attending a particularly high-spirited wedding, regained his confidence and wheedled an additional investment from his family.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Fall sustains many tonal expectations of the road-trip comedy and the coming-of-age tale, to startling effect, as Doe and Muna lie, steal, and wheedle their way through Turkey to reach the border.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Art historians, architects, engineers and master artisans spent six years restoring a 14th-century royal palace and turning it into the coddling nine-room Riad Fes Maya at the medina’s edge.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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By contrast, Republicans say, Democrats coddle criminals and disparage police.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Drunk girls traded compliments in line for the bathroom while staffers trying to prevent fire hazards cajoled people to dance in their seats instead of the aisles.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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Hamas agreed to restart the releases after threats from President Donald Trump and Israeli officials, and cajoling from Arab leaders and intermediaries.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Dulcify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dulcify. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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