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as in praising
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 priding
to think highly of (oneself)
don't flatter yourself that no one has ever thought of that idea before
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as in laudatory
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as in excessive
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Recent Examples of flattering
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
Ranging in sizes 4 Petite to 24 Plus, this casual yet classy dress features button cuff sleeves, a flattering tie closure, and over a dozen colors to choose from.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Coming off Past Lives, Lee was a natural fit, though one potential complication with The Studio’s cameos is that many require the actors to play less-than-flattering versions of themselves.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Trump is extremely flattering of the royal family.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
Ranging in sizes 4 Petite to 24 Plus, this casual yet classy dress features button cuff sleeves, a flattering tie closure, and over a dozen colors to choose from.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The phrase sounds harmless, even flattering.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Coming off Past Lives, Lee was a natural fit, though one potential complication with The Studio’s cameos is that many require the actors to play less-than-flattering versions of themselves.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattering
Verb
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Schafer noted that the Global Presidents account also posted videos featuring Beijing’s military parade and Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro praising Chinese cell phones, which were both popular topics in Chinese state media.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Frank took to Instagram and shared a video of Kirk speaking about him and praising him for creating Christian music.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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If bookmaking was in theory the keel that kept the ship upright, in practice Bowyer often treated it as another gamble, priding himself on taking bets that his competition wouldn’t touch.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Speaking of rambunctious audiences, the crazy laudatory-clapping disease has infected the Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Given the opportunity to press their luck, the Europeans instead decided to push laudatory comments that would not draw any backlash.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That could drastically reduce risks of skin cancer, cataracts, and ecosystem damage that are typically caused by excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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Given recent government scrutiny on excessive competition, big subsidies for delivery services are more of a concern than spending heavily on tech investments, BDA’s Clark noted.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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Conservative influencers including Chaya Raichik, author of the anti-trans hate account LibsOfTikTok, trashed those teams while commending those that asked their crowds to pause and reflect on the late provocateur.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Murphy drafted a resolution commending the students’ efforts and shared it with them.—
Teri Cadeau,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The cheesecake, sprinkled with edible flower petals, may as well have been a bouquet congratulating us for making the right choice.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Royals shared a special video from Brett congratulating Perez.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It was crafted for robust and fulsome flavor from start to finish.—
Gege Reed,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Aug. 2025
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Sadly, its five-year academic record is weak but can be turned around under stronger leadership that leverages the benefits of modern infrastructure and fulsome resources.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Create some suspense and anticipation by going in slowly, starting with the head and just massaging it slightly with the tip of your tongue.—
Ian Kumamoto,
Them.,
10 Sep. 2025
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Certainly not once the front and rear heated seats and front massaging seats are powered on.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Flattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattering. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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