How to Use flatter in a Sentence

flatter

1 of 2 verb

• It flattered her to be asked to sing at their wedding.
• He flattered her with comments about her youthful appearance.
• That dress really flatters your figure.
• Both come with stretch and are cut to flatter.
  — Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
• Any tips on how to find the lip tint shade that most flatters you?
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 27 Mar. 2023
• This needn’t been a timid admission;—she’d be flattered to hear it.
  — Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
• He was flattered to hear Breen still reveres him.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 29 May 2026
• And clothes that flatter so many types of person.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
• The color flattered her olive skin and dark hair and eyes.
  — Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
• Wilson says he's flattered he was thought of to voice a dog.
  — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 Jan. 2026
• And the one-piece bathing suits were not flattering.
  — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
• Your 11-year-old self must have felt quite flattered.
  — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
• The heel featured a square low-cut vamp that flattered the foot.
  — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• Siegel, like the rest of the group, has been flattered by his support.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Dec. 2023
• To put it mildly, we’re flattered.
  — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
• The style makes your legs look longer and flatter your hips thanks to the high-rise waistline.
  — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
• There is nothing like a flop, because a flop flatters us.
  — Will Leitch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
• Its silhoutte is relaxed but still makes sure to flatter your bum.
  — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
• My co-worker wears short skirts that are not flattering on her.
  — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
• Plus, deeper and bolder tints can flatter a wider range of skin tones.
  — Samantha Driscoll, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2021
• Botero allowed this practice, and in fact was flattered by it.
  — Pablo Helguera, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
• Epstein flattered them and gave them advice to build trust.
  — Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
• Sleek and shiny is always flattering for dark hair.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
• The look on his face was pleased, flattered, almost boyish.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
• That’s one way to sell a pitch — flatter the ranks most likely to greenlight it.
  — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
• The shag is here to stay, and most variants are adjustable to flatter all face shapes.
  — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 26 May 2026
• You’re bound to find some beautiful pieces that will flatter you in more ways than one.
  — Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2022
• This is such a classic, flattering one piece.
  — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
• With side pockets, long seams, and stretch from the spandex, this dress is sure to flatter.
  — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 15 July 2022
• The edit would not flatter the boastful.
  — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

flatter

2 of 2 noun

• And flatter structures are all the rage right now.
  — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 May 2026
• This suit fits like a dream — flatters and covers all the right places.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
• The far side is more varied and pocked with craters than the flatter near side.
  — Matthew W. Chwastyk, National Geographic, 17 June 2019
• The flatter the curve, the less profitable bank lending can be.
  — Michael Wursthorn, WSJ, 1 July 2018
• Reds are modern, but are prone to mimic signs of sickness — or rosacea. Peaches, on the other hand, flatter every skin tone, and — better yet — every skill level.
  — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 15 May 2017
• The world is flat, make that flatter, compared to just a couple of decades ago.
  — Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2018
• Its flatter blade profile also gives it a longer slicing range.
  — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
• For getting up the hill and getting across the flatter sections.
  — Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
• Ellipticals are thick, like round cakes of soap; disks are much flatter.
  — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, 30 May 2018
• Ava listens, reframes, flatters, throws in a zinger, and feeds those feelings back.
  — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
• The rest of it, including the typeface, has a flatter and more modern look.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 4 Mar. 2020
• Instant oatmeal is cooked longer, rolled flatter, and chopped into smaller pieces than rolled oats.
  — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 19 May 2026
• Tell-tale signs include dullness, a lack of luster, and looser, flatter curls.
  — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2025
• In response to their suggestions, this year's event will feature a flatter, straighter course.
  — Margarita Cambest, baltimoresun.com, 30 June 2017
• Part of the reason that the curve got flatter is that members of each party started heading to the poles.
  — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2017
• Today a big concern is deflation, and that concern tends to keep the yield curve flatter.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2019
• The flatter, lighter option is great for back sleepers or those who tuck their arms underneath their pillow.
  — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
• Some got taller, some flatter, and some did a Leaning Tower of Pisa thing.
  — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
• The empty space inside the flatter end of an egg, known among poulterers as the air cell, gets larger as time goes by.
  — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
• The all-over ruching slims and flatters, while the mid-rise waist offers a little extra support around the midriff.
  — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023
• Short haircuts like the bob flatter all hair textures, fine strands especially.
  — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
• If the borrowers are worth less than the model claims, the figure flatters whoever holds it.
  — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
• This horseshoe celebration of populism flatters the left and right alike.
  — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
• The goal of these changes is a flatter and more nimble management structure, the utility said.
  — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2017
• In some cases, the surgeon also removed excess skin, to create a flatter, firmer chest.
  — Eric Pianin, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018
• The flatter cut across the top of the foot (instead of a deep curve) adds a bit more coverage, which works well with sneakers or ankle boots.
  — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
• First, choose a formula that nourishes and flatters mature skin.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
• The dress is crafted with a blend of polyamide and spandex, with a mesh-like material that hugs your curves and flatters your figure.
  — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
• There’s a mountain range to my left and a mountain range to my right and in between a plain flatter than Kansas where crop and sky meet.
  — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2018
• The graph has two slopes, an extremely steep one and another that is much flatter and extends over a longer period of time.
  — Anna Kuchment, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2020