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as in spoiled
to treat with great or excessive care
accused the judiciary of coddling criminals
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as in pampered
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddled
Adjective
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On We Were Liars, Crewson plays Tipper Sinclair, the polished and pampered matriarch of the Sinclair family.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
18 June 2025 -
As 60 Minutes Australia shared in an update, Travis had lived a pampered life with Herold, dining on lobster and drinking from a wine glass.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Not all of the record 125 American immigrants on Forbes’ ranking of the world’s wealthiest people feel the same way about their president’s crackdown on immigrants.—
Matt Durot,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Over the decade that 770 filles arrived in North America, about sixty came from such wealthy households.—
Ann Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The former governor, of course, held tight in places that were to be expected, including monied Manhattan, with support around the literal perimeter of Central Park below 100th Street on the East and West Sides.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
25 June 2025
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During the Regency period–as far as monied Royalty and aristocracy were concerned–colour wasn’t just seen, it was felt–and this feeling of sensory immersion is achieved in the Colour exhibition which incorporates installations, neon art, costume, sound and light.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As for Latin America, Sao Paulo and Mexico City experienced the steepest declines, falling out of favor among the affluent elite.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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The strategy angered many community groups and activists, who said TIF financing is supposed to be reserved for blighted communities, not affluent areas like Lincoln Park.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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In 1967, a trio of moneyed New York socialites opened the Potlatch Club after building homes and cottages on what had been a 1923 pineapple plantation.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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When Duncan first read the script for Sirens—a limited series about an assistant, her sister, and a powerful billionaire couple that rule a moneyed summer enclave—Lilly Pulitzer was written into it.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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“Coddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddled. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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