blandishments

/ ˈblændɪʃmənts /

plural noun

1. rarely singular flattery intended to coax or cajole

Example Sentences

Big deal, you can almost hear Democrats collectively say, but these are the kinds of blandishments that get deals done.

From The Daily Beast

However, O'Toole baffled all his queries, and was proof against both blandishments and threats.

From Project Gutenberg

Howell Gruffydd, all blandishments to his face, had been making secret inquiries behind his back, had he?

From Project Gutenberg

Never a flop of tail to indicate gratitude for blandishments, never the faintest symptom of canine appreciation.

From Project Gutenberg

Or we will say a wife succumbs to the blandishments of another man.

From Project Gutenberg

If she was enticed away by artful blandishments, or kidnapped by cruel violence, we knew not.

From Project Gutenberg