blandishments

/ ˈblændɪʃmənts /

plural noun

1. rarely singular flattery intended to coax or cajole

Example Sentences

By “Colored Television’s” conclusion, Jane, who has been basking in the cleansing waters of Ford’s blandishments and the promise of a potential show deal, is shuddered back into reality when Ford suddenly stops answering her texts and hires another writer.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the same defense trotted out by supporters of Justice Clarence Thomas, whose wealthy patrons have lavished him and his wife, Ginni, with a bonanza of hundreds of thousands of dollars in trips, private school tuition for a relative, an expensive RV and who knows what other blandishments.

From Los Angeles Times

The airline has also issued about $600 million in refunds, reimbursements and other customer blandishments such as loyalty program miles, though much of that expense was due to pressure from the DOT or an effort by Southwest management in the wake of the meltdown to keep its name from being mud.

From Los Angeles Times

"I've won a lot of accolades and blandishments of success in the world, but all of those are just manifestations of things that were dreamt up here, when I was wandering the streets or wandering the beaches thinking 'what am I going to do with my life'."

From BBC

The main allegation concerns how Google established itself as the default search engine on Apple devices, web browsers such as Opera and Mozilla, and smartphones made by LG, Motorola and Samsung with contracts and financial blandishments that essentially closed off the search market to competitors.

From Los Angeles Times