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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
Hood River also recently welcomed its first full-service hotel, the Lightwell, which hosts live music in its lobby and first Friday jazz performances and has arguably the town’s most pampering spa—a must for any mountain town. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 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
A bit of pampering and self-care is in order as the moon aligns with Venus. — Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 Certainly, my emotional release felt far less transactional than a response to five-star pampering. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026 But those who can afford it enjoy a month of repose and pampering. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026 For total relaxation, treat yourself to a day of pampering at the Sisley Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 From there, the nonprofit treated Foxy to a spa day at their facility, which included grooming, pampering, and a medical checkup. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 July 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 There’s nothing like an invasive hours-long aesthetic procedure with anesthesia to justify intensive pampering. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026 Travelers can also choose to enjoy a luxurious stay in Las Vegas at properties like the Bellagio or the newer Fontainebleau Las Vegas before and after the drive, for some pre- and post-drive pampering, a change of pace, and the thrill of Sin City. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
Verb
The vintage architecture of the 130-year-old hotel is a pastiche of Gothic Revival turrets and arches, a stone castle masquerading as what is arguably the world's most luxurious and pampering ski hotel. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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 Although you are deeply held, Arrigo is not about pampering. — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampering
  1. indulgent
  2. coddling
  3. spoiling
  4. mild
  5. babying
  6. indulging
  7. gentle
  8. consideration
Adjective
  • The spa Lovely Willow Stream Spa has a sauna, steam room, and mineral pool, along with all the usual indulgent body treatments.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Here, an indulgent, chocolatey taste combines with a menagerie of wellness benefits — from stronger joints, nails, and hair follicles to glowier skin.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of indulgent
Noun
  • But it's been hard as a journalist to watch the wall-to-wall coddling of one of the most controversial figures of the past decade.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The staff here are available to attend to any needs but step back to give you space and privacy—so don’t expect always-on coddling.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of coddling
Verb
  • Digger is, first and foremost, a parable—without spoiling the plot, its events are intentionally exaggerated to make a point about humans and climate change.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • India passed legislation curtailing online wagers last year, spoiling the value of gaming powerhouse Junglee after Flutter had paid $237 million to acquire 95% of the company looking to gain a foothold in the world’s most populated country.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of spoiling
Adjective
  • Kelly said that too often medical records note only a concussion, which is in fact a mild traumatic brain injury, but can be overlooked.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • On the upside, the villas are one of the more soothing spots for a mild hangover.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 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
  • After the event was disrupted by an armed intruder, the Administration and the association scheduled a July do-over, where Trump delivered a rambling speech indulging seemingly every tangent that sprang to mind, but his contempt remained apparent.
    — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
  • And of course there’s a bookstore in town for indulging your inner Rory.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of indulging
Adjective
  • Cagle added that the photo showed a confident, brilliant, brave, polite, gracious, kind and gentle young man.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
  • He was focussed on the man, encouraging him in a gentle voice to put one foot in front of the other.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of gentle
Noun
  • One theory focuses on political considerations — that extending the deportation reprieve could have made the administration appear weak on immigration to its conservative base, just ahead of next month’s consequential midterm election.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Iowa doesn’t have a blemish on its record, and a strong game here might give them future consideration for the College Football Playoffs.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of consideration

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“Pampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pampering. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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