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as in congratulated
to praise too much
the billionaire has an army of assistants who are eager to flatter him at every opportunity
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as in prided
to think highly of (oneself)
don't flatter yourself that no one has ever thought of that idea before
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Recent Examples of flattered
Kim and North's nude wear flattered both mom and daughter, while the then-2-year-old's ever-expanding combat-boot collection continued to set up her siblings (and us) for intense shoe envy.
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Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
One reader even wrote in to pitch the Sacramento Bees — and we’re certainly flattered.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Sometimes they are flattered, invited inside, and quietly stripped of their sharp edges.
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Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
He was flattered to hear Breen still reveres him.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Operating earnings were flattered by easy comparisons in insurance due to the 2025 wildfires.
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Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
So you’re always flattered when people just want to have a conversation.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
And while this is another surprise departure — with sporting director Guillermo Hoyos in line to take over on an interim basis — Mascherano’s side have flattered to deceive this season in MLS despite a big turnover of players, and $15million centre-forward German Berterame scoring just once.
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Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
One reader even wrote in to pitch the Sacramento Bees — and we’re certainly flattered.
—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Sometimes they are flattered, invited inside, and quietly stripped of their sharp edges.
—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
He was flattered to hear Breen still reveres him.
—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Operating earnings were flattered by easy comparisons in insurance due to the 2025 wildfires.
—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
So you’re always flattered when people just want to have a conversation.
—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
And while this is another surprise departure — with sporting director Guillermo Hoyos in line to take over on an interim basis — Mascherano’s side have flattered to deceive this season in MLS despite a big turnover of players, and $15million centre-forward German Berterame scoring just once.
—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattered
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Owens was begrudgingly congratulated by Hitler, but neither he nor the other Black medalists were ever even acknowledged by Roosevelt, who had also refused to endorse a boycott of the Games—an effort led by Black and Jewish organizations that opposed both Nazism and American segregation.
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Many celebrity friends congratulated Carlson in the comments section.
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That turn is notable in a country that has prided itself on keeping the far right at the margins, and whose own history of colonization and emigration has generally made such politics a hard sell.
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Hong Kong has long prided itself on minimal government intervention in the economy, even while referencing Beijing’s vision for the city.
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In a news release announcing the arrest, Bridgeport Police Chief Roderick Porter expressed condolences to the family and commended the professionalism of the responding officers.
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Nakase commended her along with Zandalasini and Williams for maximizing their minutes in the last few weeks.
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The Federation for American Immigration Reform applauded the decision.
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After a long line of speakers alternately applauded or slammed the McLean senior living complex’s bid to build 40 more homes, the zoning board in Simsbury continued its hearing until next month.
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The coalition of groups associated with the lawsuit praised the ruling.
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Cue also praised Apple’s studio chiefs, Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg.
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While this is all occurring on your scalp and hair, your body is on a heated bed, and your body is getting massaged.
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Does all kale need to be massaged?
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But Argentina’s talisman stroked it wide of the net.
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Mihyia Davis stroked the next pitch off Slimp’s glove in left for a double and Williams moved to third.
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Meanwhile in Boston, England huffed and puffed but could not blow Ghana away.
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Place puffed corn in a large 17x12x2-inch roasting pan.
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“Flattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattered. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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