douceurs

noun

plural of douceur
as in bribes

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  1. bribes
  2. sops
  3. loans
Noun
  • The state attorney general was accused of accepting bribes and abusing his office to help a political donor whom the FBI was investigating.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors accused Smith and at least 26 other named defendants of wagering millions of dollars and paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to players in bribes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of bribes
Noun
  • The sound can feel dense, but never overloaded — and there are certainly no obvious sops to commerciality here.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sops
Noun
  • Dallas Flash become the Dallas Cash-Now loans, partnering with one of the many paycheck/same-day loan shops out there, though this probably isn’t the kind of partner the league is pursuing.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Students are unlikely to seek large loans for doctoral study in a field offering mostly low-paying jobs, and current loan limits are likely sufficient for those seeking two-year master’s degrees.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of loans
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