SOFT TOUCHES Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

soft touches

noun

plural of soft touch

as in suckers

one who is easily deceived or cheated the kindly old woman was a soft touch for any con man with a hard-luck story

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Recent Examples of soft touches Those aspects are shown in the spa’s stucco and Venetian terrazzo, soft, neutral hues, and more; though there’s plenty Dior elements, too, with its fragrances on display and other soft touches. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 July 2026 And was the easiest of soft touches, but one who never tooted his own horn. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 Though both adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s novel offer an exceptionally warm atmosphere, with their amber hues and teary-eyed pretty boys, the soft touches of this ’90s classic are paired perfectly with a weighted blanket and some London Fog. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025

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The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
More suckers may continue to appear for several years unless the stump is ground up or treated with tree stump killer.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

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In 2005, Chris and Robin Sorensen created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, with a mission of providing first-responders with life-saving equipment, tools and education.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Mia Lerner, a 17-year-old high school senior in California and a youth body image activist, knows the toll these digital tools can take.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

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On Sunday, Jordan’s Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah attended a funeral held for the victims while Jordan’s King Abdullah II visited the injured in the hospital earlier.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Relatives of the victims said the arrests brought them some relief.

— Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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