1. to coax or influence someone with flattery or gentle persuasion
Usage: formal

Examples

• The salesman tried to blandish the customer into buying the expensive car.
• She blandished her way into getting a promotion.
• His attempts to blandish the judge were unsuccessful.
• The politician blandished voters with promises of lower taxes.
• Don’t let his smooth words blandish you into making a poor decision.
• The child blandished her parents for permission to stay up late.