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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
But perhaps not — his tale is inevitably something to wonder at, evidence of humans’ capacity to spin a yarn that flatters our egos and urge to understand our spiritual selves, and to buy into what’s spun.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Cropped tops are flattering on petite figures, so this sleeveless top will look amazing on you.
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Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The opening was shallow and trapezoidal, higher at the sides and flatter across the center.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Looking for a diamond that flatters your hand?
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Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Cropped tops are flattering on petite figures, so this sleeveless top will look amazing on you.
—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The opening was shallow and trapezoidal, higher at the sides and flatter across the center.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Looking for a diamond that flatters your hand?
—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for flatter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatter
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As the search drags on, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday commended police for their efforts after weeks of shooting incidents brought international attention to the city’s gun violence problem as thousands of soccer fans visit for the FIFA World Cup.
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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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The service The resort prides itself on knowledge and personable staff and experts.
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For a party that prides itself on diversity, the clashes have exacerbated fierce debates over identity politics and long-standing rifts between progressives and moderates.
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Her voice, languid and honeyed, can glide over sensual R&B, bouncing reggaetón, shimmering pop or nostalgic jazz.
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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.
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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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In a clip shared on social media, a beaming Kolek could be seen trotting alongside the parade barricade, where scores of fans enthusiastically extended their hands to high-five the point guard and congratulate him.
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But Argentina’s talisman stroked it wide of the net.
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The responder then bends down to gently stroke the bird before getting another idea.
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Swift and Nicks have a long relationship and have often praised each other in public.
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin also praised the selection, saying Schroyer’s background positions him to advance the administration's immigration enforcement goals and called on the Senate to act quickly to confirm him.
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As Guo left the courtroom after the sentencing, supporters applauded and shouted toward him.
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Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher, center left, applauds for John Mellencamp during the 27th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Celebrating Bill Maher.
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The result is sometimes overpraising, overprotection, and overindulging children, mixing emotional intensity with economic privilege in ways that breed entitlement.
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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.
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“Flatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatter. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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