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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
Joe Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Beckham’s yearning for a knighthood has been well documented, though not necessarily in the most flattering light.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Purple-pinks are also flattering.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
First of all, that’s very flattering.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Beckham’s yearning for a knighthood has been well documented, though not necessarily in the most flattering light.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
The situation with Adams, who has a less than flattering history with the district, is a bit murkier.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 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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Trump was largely laudatory of his fellow leaders, despite in recent weeks criticizing Canada over its opposition to his tariff regime and Mexico over immigration and counternarcotics policies.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
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The comedic re-staging opens the theater company’s laudatory 25th season and runs (appropriately) from Friday, Oct. 31 to Nov. 16.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There was excessive growth of microtubules that wasn’t caused by an increase in gene activity, but likely due to the cells failing to clear away old or misfolded proteins.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Walpole’s excitement was curbed when they were flagged for excessive celebration.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Hudson has heard from studio heads, producers and other past collaborators praising her work.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a post on X, Huberman shared the White House’s graphic of the new pyramid, praising the decisions that were made.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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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On the drive to the fields, Jenn Pedranti compliments Shannon on the fulsome abundance of her bust today.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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While presenting her with the RRHOF milestone, Roan gave a speech commending Lauper’s influence and advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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Please join us in congratulating Erik on his new role!—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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The couple met via Instagram DM when Rivera sent Herrold a message congratulating her on the success of the show’s first season in 2020.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The main threat will be in the morning into the afternoon hours where conditions will be more favorable for severe development.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2026
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This matchup, then, could be favorable for the Birds.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Flattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattering. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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