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as in laudatory
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as in excessive
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as in praising
to praise too much
the billionaire has an army of assistants who are eager to flatter him at every opportunity
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as in priding
to think highly of (oneself)
don't flatter yourself that no one has ever thought of that idea before
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Recent Examples of flattering
Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
His skin is ivory white, inspired by the alabaster statues carved by Old Masters, with joining wounds that mimic flattering contour-lines.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Purple-pinks are also flattering.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Elizabeth Hurley is flaunting her bikini body while sharing her secret on how to take flattering pictures.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
His skin is ivory white, inspired by the alabaster statues carved by Old Masters, with joining wounds that mimic flattering contour-lines.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Take inspiration from her flattering coat with this faux suede option at Amazon.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Purple-pinks are also flattering.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattering
Adjective
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On the final whistle, the Celtic players and Rodgers gathered to offer meek appreciation to the travelling fans, whose response was not laudatory.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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The post-premiere reactions were nothing short of laudatory.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its bladeless construction is designed to pull in air and powerfully circulate it around the room, all without accumulating excessive dust like standard fans do—a double plus in my book.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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And although its fats are healthy, excessive intake can still contribute to unwanted pounds.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Perry officially kicked off the screening by praising his star Shannon Thornton, best known for her role as Miss Mississippi on Katori Hall’s hit Starz show P-Valley.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Patteron burst out laughing and praising her roast.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If bookmaking was in theory the keel that kept the ship upright, in practice Bowyer often treated it as another gamble, priding himself on taking bets that his competition wouldn’t touch.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The dilemmas of post-revolutionary life—in particular, the gap between fulsome propaganda and flawed realities—were efficiently captured, as usual, in the popular genre known as the anekdot.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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It was crafted for robust and fulsome flavor from start to finish.—
Gege Reed,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Praise abounded for the 36-year-old, with three fellow veterans commending Rojas not just for his play, but also for his demeanor.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth school board trustee Tobi Jackson, whose district overlapped with Bivens’, also put out a call for prayer while commending Bivens on her years of service to the city.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The post was met with some excited comments from fans congratulating Bickerstaff on the accomplishment.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Singletary was joined by cast members McKenna Grace, Whitney Peak and Joseph Zada congratulating him.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, despite Republicans seeing the current political climate among youth voters as favorable to their cause, Democrats see an opposite scenario.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In some spots on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, though, oysters aren’t settling, despite the ostensibly favorable conditions.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Flattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattering. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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