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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
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Real-Time Angle Guidance: Shows how to tilt and position the phone for the most flattering angle, reducing distortion and improving facial proportions.
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Purple-pinks are also flattering.
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Adjective
The singer arrived at the daytime talk show dressed in a flattering ensemble paired with one of her go-to Christian Louboutin high heels.
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The situation with Adams, who has a less than flattering history with the district, is a bit murkier.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattering
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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.—
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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.—
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Diane Nygaard, an Oceanside resident and representative of the nonprofit Preserve Calavera, said the developer’s request for 14 waivers of city development standards is excessive.—
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Shorter days and excessive time indoors?—
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Hudson has heard from studio heads, producers and other past collaborators praising her work.—
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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.—
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But with a bid to appeal to more women and families, Hooters risks failing to differentiate itself from the dozens of other casual dining chains also priding themselves on being family-friendly, according to Saunders.—
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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.—
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The film has had a fulsome festival run landing various accolades along the way, including two awards at the British Short Film Awards.—
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Other Jewish groups are even more fulsome in their praise of Fine.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Please join us in congratulating Erik on his new role!—
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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.—
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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.—
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This matchup, then, could be favorable for the Birds.—
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“Flattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattering. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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