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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 look on his face was pleased, flattered, almost boyish.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Need further proof that this trendy cut is flattering on everyone?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
This classy $24 Amazon Essentials wrap dress has a figure-flattering silhouette, a modest knee length, and comes in seven colors.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
The lighting goes dim and flickering, engineered to flatter.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Need further proof that this trendy cut is flattering on everyone?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
This classy $24 Amazon Essentials wrap dress has a figure-flattering silhouette, a modest knee length, and comes in seven colors.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
The lighting goes dim and flickering, engineered to flatter.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatter
Verb
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Andre Vásquez commended the students’ action.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2026
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Djokovic crossed paths with Alcaraz between the five-set semifinals and commended him on pushing through.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Horned Frogs have prided themselves on their defensive identity this season, but the defense didn’t show up in Boulder.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Feb. 2026
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California rightly prides itself on standing up for victims of abuse and holding wrongdoers accountable.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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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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The surprise meeting was on the stage of the Zlata Hokejka (Golden Stick) award show in the Czech Republic, where Hašek congratulated Dostál for being named one of the country’s best hockey players.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rehmet said Patrick congratulated him.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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She was later reunited with her dog, stroking him in stunned silence before being taken to the hospital.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Influenced by her Indian heritage, Japanese craft philosophy, and the traditions of Shetland knitting, her work is highly distinctive and also wholly wearable; David and I stroked scarves, asymmetric wraps, and sweaters with yearning.—
Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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In the same breath, Cosgrove praised Diggins for being vulnerable throughout her rise up the ranks, such as sharing her struggle with an eating disorder, which has played a role in inspiring the next generation to face their own struggles.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, praised the mayor’s directive in a statement.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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His ability to not only balance our budget but to turn a surplus while adding so many citizens is a model that should be applauded and envied.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Appeal expected Immigration advocates and lawyers involved in the litigation applauded the decision.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 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 Feb. 2026.
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