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as in to commend
to praise too much
the billionaire has an army of assistants who are eager to flatter him at every opportunity
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Recent Examples of flatter
The requests left him feeling uneasy rather than flattered.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The structural silhouette of the Bridge Boot has a subtle triangular line of design that flatters the leg.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
From classic blacks and ivory brighteners for everyday to a deep burgundy that yields a festive pop, these are the hues that will flatter any gaze.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
But the merits of the T-shirt are pretty straightforward: It's designed to flatter the classic dad-bod shape popularized by off-role Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flatter
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The structural silhouette of the Bridge Boot has a subtle triangular line of design that flatters the leg.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
From classic blacks and ivory brighteners for everyday to a deep burgundy that yields a festive pop, these are the hues that will flatter any gaze.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
But the merits of the T-shirt are pretty straightforward: It's designed to flatter the classic dad-bod shape popularized by off-role Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatter
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Captain Brandon Fisher was commended by the heads of the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration and even Boeing executives for helping ensure none of the 177 people aboard flight 1282 were killed when the blowout happened in January 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Critics and fans have commended the adaptation for its acting, cinematography, and adherence to the original source material.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jan. 2026
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In a campus culture that prides itself on being bold and contrarian, too many young men see cruelty as courage.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Other things the fine jewelry masters over at James Allen pride themselves on?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her voice, languid and honeyed, can glide over sensual R&B, bouncing reggaetón, shimmering pop or nostalgic jazz.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2024
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Pop icon Justin Bieber publicly congratulated him, leading to the development of a friendship between the two.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk — who knows a little something about landing a 900 — congratulated Ovechkin on the milestone.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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For an artisanal twist, look no further than Ezcaray Matisse throw that looks as if Georgia O’Keeffe applied the paint brush strokes herself.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
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Allen has created a hall of mirrors, then, in which we’re supposed to stroke our chins and perhaps wink-wink at Baum’s meta commentary about the dangers of confusing the artist with the man … But so what?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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His unique style made his work a major influence on art house cinema including American filmmakers Gus van Sant and Jim Jarmusch, who have praised his vision.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be afraid to praise good work — doing so sets a tone that turns routine collaboration into something people enjoy.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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And other stars are applauding her candor.—
Whitney Perry,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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Yaro also applauded Coinbase's strong business fundamentals.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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The result is sometimes overpraising, overprotection, and overindulging children, mixing emotional intensity with economic privilege in ways that breed entitlement.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Know-nothings pretend that Schrader’s Bressonian mannerisms reveal the spiritual depths of contemporary crisis, when, in fact, Master Gardener repeats the same social-collapse paranoia that made secular reviewers overpraise the religious, racial, suicide-bomber topics of First Reformed.—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 May 2023
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“Flatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatter. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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