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Today’s word is baby, spelled b-a-b-y.

ba‧by /ˈbeɪbi/ verb (babied, babying, babies) [transitive]

to treat an older child as if he or she were a much younger child

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

He's 15. Stop babying him.

The boys were now ten and twelve and didn't want their mother to baby them.

Some parents baby their children too much.

I like to be babied when I’m sick.

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Today’s word is please, spelled p-l-e-a-s-e.

please /pliːz/ ●●● W3 verb

[intransitive, transitive] to make someone happy or satisfied

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

He joined the football team to please his father.

She’s hard to please. Everything has to be perfect.

At the same time, Kroger is installing new self-checkouts that should please customers who struggle with too many items for the smaller versions that have been around for many years at grocery and big box stores.

— Maria Halkias, Dallas News, "Kroger is testing an all self-checkout store on Cedar Springs Road in Dallas," 26 Jan. 2021

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Today’s word is stroll, spelled s-t-r-o-l-l.

stroll /strəʊl $ stroʊl/ ●○○ verb [intransitive]

to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

They strolled along the street looking in the store windows.

They strolled along the riverbank, enjoying the evening sun.

On a recent warm winter afternoon, hundreds of Chattanoogans flocked downtown to stroll along the Walnut Street Bridge, a picturesque walking path that towers over the Tennessee River.

— Washington Post, "The lynching that Black Chattanooga never forgot takes center stage downtown," 11 Mar. 2021

—stroll noun [countable]

After dinner, we went for a stroll along the beach.

Stroller

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Today’s word is star, spelled s-t-a-r.

star /stɑː $ stɑːr/ ●●○ verb (starred, starring)

[intransitive] if someone stars in a film, television show etc, they are one of the main characters in it

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

Eastwood starred in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

[transitive] if a film, television show, or play stars someone, that person is one of the main characters in it SYN feature

a film starring Meryl Streep

The movie starred Orson Welles as Harry Lime.

She is set to star in Sony’s Fatherhood opposite Kevin Hart.

— Mia Uzzell, Essence, "Regé-Jean Page And Alfre Woodard Cast In Netflix’s ‘The Gray Man’," 4 Mar. 2021

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Today’s word is cow, spelled c-o-w.

cow /kaʊ/ verb [transitive]

to frighten or control someone by using threats or violence

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

I refuse to be cowed by their threats.

The dictator has succeeded in cowing his public opponents into near silence.

Beijing has used its economic heft to try to cow U.S. allies, including cutting off imports of wine and coal from Australia after Canberra pressed for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

— Bob Davis, WSJ, "U.S. Enlists Allies to Counter China’s Technology Push," 28 Feb. 2021

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Today’s word is landscape, spelled l-a-n-d-s-c-a-p-e. The stress mark in this word falls on the first syllable.

land‧scape1 /ˈlændskeɪp/ ●●● W3 noun

a large area of countryside, especially in relation to its appearance

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

Her hobby was painting landscapes.

The landscape is dotted with the tents of campers and hikers.

The removal of hedges changed the landscape of the area completely.

Interesting Fact:

landscape verb [transitive]

to make a park, garden etc look attractive and interesting by changing its design, and by planting trees and bushes etc

The area around the mill pond has also been landscaped.

Lanscape is often used in the passive.

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Today’s word is silver lining, spelled s-i-l-v-e-r l-i-n-i-n-g. The stress mark in this word falls on the second syllable.

silver lining  /sɪl.vər ˈlaɪ.nɪŋ / noun [C]

an advantage that comes from a difficult or unpleasant situation

It refers to the silvery, shining edges of a cloud backlit by the sun or the moon.

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

When things look black, there's always a silver lining.

If there's a silver lining to losing my job, it's that I'll now be able to go to school full-time and finish my degree earlier.

The reason Hoffman was able to hire Gordon at this point was that the pandemic created a silver lining for backyard equipment for kids.

— Scott Luxor, sun-sentinel.com, "Back to work at 82: COVID-19 inspires Coral Springs retiree to help family business," 4 Mar. 2021

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Today’s word is sweet tooth, spelled s-w-e-e-t t-o-o-t-h. The stress mark in this word falls on the second syllable.

sweet tooth /ˌswiːt ˈtuːθ/ noun [S]

If you have a sweet tooth, you like eating sweet foods, especially sweets and chocolate.

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

Danny's always had a sweet tooth.

Plus, the chocolate flavor totally curbs my sweet tooth.

— Ying Chu, Marie Claire, "Beauty Inside and Out: Bobbi Brown," 22 Dec. 2020

Consider any of the following recipes if your sweet tooth is acting up.

— Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "Paul’s Cooking Tips: Homemade baked dog treats the perfect holiday thank you for our furry coronavirus buddies," 12 Dec. 2020

Satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth with this fresh, fruity treat that's just four ingredients, zero effort, and 100% delicious.

— Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, "Caramelized Pineapple Skewers," 17 Dec. 2020

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Today’s word is doctor, spelled d-o-c-t-o-r. The stress mark in this word falls on the first syllable.

doc‧tor /ˈdɒktə $ ˈdɑːktər/ verb [transitive]

to dishonestly change something in order to gain an advantage

or

to change a document in order to deceive people

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

He had doctored his passport to pass her off as his daughter.

He was found to have provided the court with doctored evidence.

Florida police on Monday raided the home of a former state data scientist who claimed she was fired from the Department of Health for refusing to doctor coronavirus figures.

— Fox News, "Florida cops raid home of scientist who said she was fired for not doctoring COVID-19 data," 8 Dec. 2020

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Today’s word is cuisine, spelled c-u-i-s-i-n-e. The stress mark in this word falls on the second syllable.

cui‧sine /kwɪˈziːn/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]

a particular style of cooking

the food cooked in a particular restaurant or hotel, especially when it is very good

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

Enjoy the delicious cuisine created by our award-winning chef.

Venetian cuisine is based on seafood and rice.

The reality is that the contribution of food from the African diaspora is the cornerstone of American cuisine today.

— Kiki Louya, Bon Appétit, "How One Detroit Chef Is Serving History in a Shoebox," 26 Feb. 2021

Interesting Fact:

History and Etymology for cuisine

French, literally, kitchen, from Old French, from Late Latin coquina

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