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as in to commend
to praise too much
the billionaire has an army of assistants who are eager to flatter him at every opportunity
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Recent Examples of flatter
Brown nails are versatile, timeless, and always flattering.
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Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
As of now, the film holds a rare 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews — and none of them are flattering.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The edit would not flatter the boastful.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The tech CEOs and a representative for the Qatari government are shown trying to curry favor with Trump by offering him lavish gifts and trying to flatter him relentlessly.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
As of now, the film holds a rare 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews — and none of them are flattering.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The edit would not flatter the boastful.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The tech CEOs and a representative for the Qatari government are shown trying to curry favor with Trump by offering him lavish gifts and trying to flatter him relentlessly.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flatter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatter
Verb
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Police commended the students for alerting their bus driver.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a statement posted online, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller commended the department for exercising restraint while responding to the incident.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The latter prides itself on being one of the quickest to dry.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Van Zee Design Interiors prides itself on making the design process fun and creating relationships with its clients that last long after the final pillows are in place.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2024
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Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.—
Selene Yeager,
Health,
24 Feb. 2024
Verb
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When the Niners clinched their spot in the coveted game, Brandt congratulated Purdy on the field.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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But weeks later, as Biden was being sworn into office, Cawthorn would be one of 17 freshmen who wrote to Biden congratulating him on his election and asking for bipartisanship.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wendy sits across from her and begins to stroke Lizzo’s palms with the tips of her aqua-and-pink acrylic nails.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Rivera stroked into center field to end the game.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One fellow-freestyler praised her ingenuity but said that, in a creative category with many strong contenders, her victory was a bit disappointing.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Reviewers praise its atmospheric setting and rich world-building, but some criticised its punishing difficulty.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The user who tweeted the video, @SMHIghlights1, taunted Sanders for wanting the starting quarterback job because Cleveland lost, and instead of joining in on the mockery, several fans in the comment section actually applauded Sanders for being a good teammate.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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On one hand, many applauded Williams for her transparency.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The result is sometimes overpraising, overprotection, and overindulging children, mixing emotional intensity with economic privilege in ways that breed entitlement.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Know-nothings pretend that Schrader’s Bressonian mannerisms reveal the spiritual depths of contemporary crisis, when, in fact, Master Gardener repeats the same social-collapse paranoia that made secular reviewers overpraise the religious, racial, suicide-bomber topics of First Reformed.—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 May 2023
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“Flatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatter. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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