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adjective

as in indulgent

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pampering

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noun

as in coddling

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pampering

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verb

present participle of pamper
as in spoiling
to treat with great or excessive care pamper a sick child

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Recent Examples of pampering
Adjective
The Maybach variant offers a more pampering suspension than its performance- minded Mercedes-AMG sibling, while still allowing for varying degrees of responsiveness through four drive modes—Comfort, Maybach, Sport, and Individual. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Noun
Luxury wellness retreats promise more than poolside pampering — the best ones are built around amenities that genuinely support long-term health. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026 Marbella is once again attracting a moneyed, glamorous crowd, with sybaritic beach clubs, fashion pop-ups, standout restaurants, and sprawling spas that promise head-to-toe pampering. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 There’s nothing like an invasive hours-long aesthetic procedure with anesthesia to justify intensive pampering. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026 What were once more modest spaces offering massages and other select services have grown into comprehensive wellness centers, offering a vast array of options for guests seeking pampering and self-care. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 June 2026 As Wiley entered menopause and experienced the hot flashes, hair-thinning, and other physical symptoms that come with it, her straightening treatment—once a moment for pampering—became an exhausting chore. — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026 The spa Offering an incredible selection of body, skin, and mind therapies, The Spa by Equinox Hotels is the ultimate in pampering. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026 There’s a fitness center for action, a spa for pampering, and for families or groups wanting complete privacy, the exclusive-use Monwana Residence has its own chef, butler, private safari vehicle and guide team. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Madden's on Gull Lake, Brainerd Historic Madden's on Gull Lake lands the perfect balance between family fun and serious pampering. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Verb
Although you are deeply held, Arrigo is not about pampering. — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 By the 1990s a global interest in spa culture saw the rise of pampering ensuite bathrooms with large tubs or steam showers. — Brandon Presser, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026 An emphasis on wellness means not only pampering spa treatments but advanced health tech, movement, and meditation sessions over an entire floor. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Anthropologie’s Summer Sale is pampering fashion insiders with 50-percent-off deals stacked on top of already on-sale buys, reflected in cart. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Unlike during recovery months when high-intensity skiing and snowboarding take precedence, the remainder of the year is much more focused on lounging, pampering and connecting with other guests. — Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 There will be a Daddy’s Kingdom, with a VIP zone featuring a throne-style photo opportunity as well as treats, games, giveaways and pampering experiences just for papa. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampering
  1. indulgent
  2. coddling
  3. spoiling
  4. mild
  5. babying
  6. indulging
  7. gentle
  8. consideration
Adjective
  • Opened in the 1970s by Prince Alfonso as a luxury apartment complex, it is oriented toward the indulgent pleasures of high-end dining, upscale shopping, and nights that stretch into the small hours.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • The stellar menu offers modern takes on indulgent dishes like ossobucco (with wheat rusk, truffle, and smoked celery-root cream), and sea bass (with avgolemono sauce, cod croquettes, and seaweed).
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of indulgent
Noun
  • Scapicchio rhetorically asked of the Democrats’ continuing pampering and coddling of this monster Proctor.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • In 2023, after Silicon Valley Bank and other institutions failed and were rescued by the Fed and other government institutions, Warsh blamed the episode on the Fed's coddling of the economy.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of coddling
Verb
  • Without spoiling too much, Rick and Morty make a cameo in the pilot in a very meta scene.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • At a certain point, the admiration for Paraguay’s underdog defiance and spoiling strategy gave way to exasperation.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of spoiling
Adjective
  • The humidity lifts, replaced by bright, mild days made for the historic streets of Savannah and Charleston, or the maritime forests and salt marshes beyond them.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Scattered over the top were generous pebbles of queso panela, mild, milky and squeaky like halloumi.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of mild
Noun
  • The novel is in many ways a string of dazzlingly deadpan and sharp observations about navigating the strange world of now, from predictive advertising to sugar babying to dead college friends.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of babying
Verb
  • Kanaal is king for indulging elevenses hunger pangs, providing cakes, cookies, tea, coffee, and made-to-order traditional Dutch sweets including stroopwafles and puffertjes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026
  • In addition to streamlining operations and closing underperforming restaurants, Adamolekun and Red Lobster are engaging with customers and indulging their nostalgia.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of indulging
Adjective
  • The luxurious washes and soaps are gentle on skin for a clean, nourished feeling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Everywhere, in big cities and small towns, there’s an increase in the adultification of children, even the well-off ones, even the ones raised by gentle parents, even the ones with skate and surf camps, guitar lessons, and college funds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of gentle
Noun
  • Trump taking the country to war with Iran, in part at the urging of his pal Bibi — without any sensible plan, debate, sanction from Congress or consideration as to how this might hurt Americans already struggling to make ends meet.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • By eliminating your class and your ethnicity, your natural talents and weaknesses, from consideration, the veil reminds you that those traits are beyond your control, making fairness an incentive.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of consideration

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