as in praise
excessive praise
a talk show host who is known for charming her guests with disingenuous flattery
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Recent Examples of flattery
Trump has praised the warming Qatar-Saudi Arabia relationship and showered flattery on his hosts.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2025
Amazon recently paid to air old episodes of The Apprentice, Trump’s 2004-2017 reality TV show, on Prime Video—another way to send both money and flattery to the president.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
Sometimes my brother steals my puns, which should be the greatest form of flattery.
—Elana Rabinowitz, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
So much so, in fact, that schoolchildren have started using her name as a form of flattery.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 May 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2025
Amazon recently paid to air old episodes of The Apprentice, Trump’s 2004-2017 reality TV show, on Prime Video—another way to send both money and flattery to the president.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
Sometimes my brother steals my puns, which should be the greatest form of flattery.
—Elana Rabinowitz, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
So much so, in fact, that schoolchildren have started using her name as a form of flattery.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for flattery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattery
Noun
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Contributor Deanna Pai also sung its praises in her review, emphasizing not only the comfortable fit but also its ability to reduce redness, calm skin, and visibly veil a few dark spots during her two-week trial.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The accompanying text sang his praises: As a rising young writer of Western novels (three books published) this gives his prose a spare and muscular quality; his gunsights never become entangled in fancy verbal foliage.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Although not a traditional Italian dish, Alfredo sauce is made of butter, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, pasta water, and seasoning.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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Hoping to conjure the same smoky flavor in his tiny kitchen, where there was no grill, Prudhomme dragged a fillet of redfish through butter, seasoned it with spices and threw it into a smoking-hot skillet.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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And then there’s Tristen, the only chef maybe in Top Chef history whose reaction to Italy isn’t outward adulation.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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This approach is like typical retirement tours, which usually feature beloved babyfaces receiving widespread adulation.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Angélique Kidjo’s four-decade career has been marked by an unapologetic grace and global acclaim, with her 2025 Grammy nomination standing as a testament to the enduring success of authentic African artistry in the professional music world.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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And even that may not enable him to reach his previous level of acclaim.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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After the mass, there will be food and performances from local choirs, and an outdoor eucharistic adoration.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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The multimedia exposure drew the adoration of the era’s teenyboppers, who raced to spend their allowance money on T-shirts, lunch boxes and magazines featuring the face of Bubblegum Bobby, as he was known.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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From there, according to the report, the sweet talk quickly moves to messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Google Chat or Telegram.—
Sunny Nagpaul,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2024
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Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2024
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“Flattery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattery. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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