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
So much so, in fact, that schoolchildren have started using her name as a form of flattery.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 May 2025
Excessive flattery or formality can actually reduce response quality.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for flattery
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 May 2025
Excessive flattery or formality can actually reduce response quality.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for flattery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattery
Noun
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While Monster Hunter Wilds received a lot of praise at launch, the longer-term fortunes of the game four months later have been dismal.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Our challenge is to savor the good—maybe even create a special folder in your email to archive all of the praise—while putting the unhelpful criticism in a little black box in the back of your mind and throwing away the key.—
Maris Kreizman
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 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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To make these vegan, use nondairy butter, a liquid egg replacement such as Just Egg, and nondairy mozzarella and Parmesan.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The life of a teen idol in the early 1960s was a mix of dismissal and adulation, according to peer Fabian Forte, who performed as Fabian and toured with Christie in rock ‘n’ roll revival shows in the 1980s.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Also palace-in-the-sky planes, gold decor in the Oval Office, the adulation of huge rallies, the company of kings (British, Saudi), and the general aura that surrounds power, wealth and royalty.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
Noun
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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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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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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 4 Jul. 2025.
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