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
Recipe Tips From The Southern Living Test Kitchen To soften the kale, massage it gently with clean hands before adding it to the dressing mixture.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Step 8: Moisturize Your Hands To finish, apply cuticle oil to the base of your nails and massage it upwards towards the end of your fingertips.
—Katie McBroom, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
For best results, apply the serum every day, gently massaging it into the skin and leaving it on.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Your beloved can apply it day and night, massaging it in circular motions on his face.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Jan. 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Step 8: Moisturize Your Hands To finish, apply cuticle oil to the base of your nails and massage it upwards towards the end of your fingertips.
—Katie McBroom, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
For best results, apply the serum every day, gently massaging it into the skin and leaving it on.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Your beloved can apply it day and night, massaging it in circular motions on his face.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massage
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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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The team demonstrated the robotic arm both gently stroking an egg (without the HeTRM) and cracking the shell (with the HeTRM).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the video, Linn holds Willow in her arms, scratches behind his ears and strokes his face.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Amidst growing tension, Childress praised the teams' decision to challenge the agreement, highlighting the need for fairness within the sport.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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In between awards at the Friday, Feb. 7 ceremony in Los Angeles, host Handler, 49, stood next to Fiennes' table and began praising Nicole Kidman's 2024 erotic thriller Babygirl.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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While the stadium hardly reacted to Hopkins' touchdown, the Eagles players and staff on the sidelines (and the fans in the stands) were already congratulating each other with high fives and hugs.—
Alex Ross,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Imagine receiving a message from your supervisor congratulating you on your recent promotion.—
Andrew Brodsky,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nearby, far-right Proud Boys members puffed cigars.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2025
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This demographic isn’t just puffing away on some weed.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Massage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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