as in to honey
to praise too much
a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected
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Recent Examples of massage
Generously apply cuticle oil, and massage it into your nails to nourish them.
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
To apply the powder, Kopelman recommends shaking a small amount directly onto the roots and massaging it in with your fingertips to get maximum lift.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
Use dish soap or a mild soap and massage it into the fabric with either your hands or a gentle brush.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
Medieval cooks molded pork meatloaf to look like pea pods and massaged sweet almond paste into hedgehogs.
—Molly Young, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
To apply the powder, Kopelman recommends shaking a small amount directly onto the roots and massaging it in with your fingertips to get maximum lift.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
Use dish soap or a mild soap and massage it into the fabric with either your hands or a gentle brush.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
Medieval cooks molded pork meatloaf to look like pea pods and massaged sweet almond paste into hedgehogs.
—Molly Young, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massage
Verb
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2024
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Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.—
Selene Yeager,
Health,
24 Feb. 2024
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Once, at a zoo, she and her children had been invited to stroke a boa constrictor.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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On the ensuing point, Medvedev ended a rally by stroking a two-handed backhand wide, bringing Tien to match point.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Goswami praised her collaborators but also thanked the AFA academy — and herself.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Mar. 2025
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Fans have praised the bout and the performance of both guys as Strickland became the new #1 contender for the World Title.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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And once again, his mom was first to congratulate him.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The monarch, wearing a red tie and an Order of Canada lapel pin, congratulated Carney on his recent victory.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The grits, however, are given a modern twist—puffed for texture, creating an exciting contrast that feels both familiar and new.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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And then a figure bursts through the foliage, puffing on a vape.—
Demetrios Matheou,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Massage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massage. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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