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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Incoming freshman Jayden Woods, a top-100 recruit from Kansas, earned praise this past spring for his hard-hitting style at just 6-foot-3, 240-pounds.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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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The British American royal and entrepreneur, 43, shared a behind-the-scenes teaser for her lifestyle brand, which launched in April to fan acclaim, in an Instagram post June 23.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Understanding how shy Jones was, Morrison joined her for interviews and used her own literary capital (Sula had recently appeared to acclaim) to advocate for her work.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
24 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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