blandishments
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The Calligraphy’s blandishments include a built-in, dual-camera Dash Cam; a head-up display; proximity key with remote-start function; and heated steering wheel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
But H.E.R. sings about lingering suspicions and, in the video, finds solid evidence; neither his blandishments nor the purr of an electric sitar can smooth things over.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022
Or will he succumb to the blandishments of the worst elements of his party?
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2022
Government authorities have tried myriad incentives to move the country’s rate of full adult vaccination higher than the current 62%, including positive reinforcement via monetary prizes and other blandishments.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2021
For months, he would resist Berkeley’s blandishments to leave Yale, despite the obvious benefits associated with writing his own ticket.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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