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
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Imitation is considered the sincerest form of flattery, and that seemed to be the case during a Jeopardy!-inspired sketch on Saturday Night Live's 50th-anniversary special.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The imitation Punisher logo on Cole’s bullet was no act of flattery, but the most vile of insults.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but not for Bobby Brown.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
If imitation is a form of flattery, then Wrigley is quite (rightly) flattered by others.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The imitation Punisher logo on Cole’s bullet was no act of flattery, but the most vile of insults.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but not for Bobby Brown.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
If imitation is a form of flattery, then Wrigley is quite (rightly) flattered by others.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattery
Noun
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The tech titan regularly sang the president's praises on social media and even brought his 4-year-old son to the Oval Office.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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While the signing was met with both praise and criticism, Skip Bayless made his feelings about the Steelers decision clear.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Donna has shared the ingredients for the cookies, which include milk and white chocolate chips, brown and white sugar, sweet cream butter, cinnamon and optional pecans.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Chicken Marsala typically features boneless, skinless chicken breasts, mushrooms, Marsala wine, chicken broth, butter, flour, and seasonings like salt and pepper.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The goalkeeper smiled and in a typical Martinez manner, bathed in the adulation of a fanbase who adore him.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The performance glided to a close with all seven men reclining on one elbow on the stage before popping up for a last run of perfectly synched choreo and a final straight line pose to soak up the adulation.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lachman has earned critical acclaim and strong Emmy buzz for dual roles as Ms. Casey and Gemma in the Apple TV+ phenomenon Severance.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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Mainly, Knightley was earning acclaim and critical pans all at once.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The stakes are also higher in the third act because of a life-risking incident and Nani’s career aspirations, while the new movie downplays Stitch’s adoration for Elvis Presley, though his songs are present.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Set three years after the events of Season 4, Joe and his wife Kate (Charlotte Richie) are living in New York, where Kate’s role as a powerful CEO has brought them a lot of public attention and adoration.—
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix.,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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 18 Jun. 2025.
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