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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
Pablo Sarabia, who is expected to leave on a free transfer at the end of the season, flattered to deceive.
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 May 2025
One thing’s for certain: My mom and I can’t stop twinning in this top that flatters our 5-foot frames.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 10 May 2025
Consumer spending, however, grew at a 1.8% annual rate early this year – down from 4% in late 2024 – and much of that gain was likely flattered by Americans snapping up cars and other merchandise early to dodge tariffs, forecasters say.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Anything can happen in knock-out football but this River Plate team has flattered to deceive too often in recent times.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 May 2025
One thing’s for certain: My mom and I can’t stop twinning in this top that flatters our 5-foot frames.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 10 May 2025
Consumer spending, however, grew at a 1.8% annual rate early this year – down from 4% in late 2024 – and much of that gain was likely flattered by Americans snapping up cars and other merchandise early to dodge tariffs, forecasters say.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Anything can happen in knock-out football but this River Plate team has flattered to deceive too often in recent times.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatter
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Araujo, however, commended Marshall’s for his work ethic.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Elsewhere in the interview, Lauper commended Chappell Roan, who several critics have likened to Lauper as Roan has made her ascent to pop superstardom over the past year.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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Experience Horse Showmanship As the Saddlebred Horse Capital of the World, Shelbyville prides itself on its connection to horses.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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The school prides itself on promoting fundamental Biblical values.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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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
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A couple of the guys congratulated me [on this award], which felt really, really good.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Niles North Principal Marlon Felton, in his first year as the school’s principal, congratulated the class of 2025 in his encouraging remarks to them and their families.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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After stroking a century at Perth in November as India captured the first Test, the legendary batsman then succumbed to uncertainty and the relentless probing of Pat Cummins’ team, scoring only 104 more runs in the next seven innings.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Winner: Tie Titles and Text Premiere offers Photoshop-like control over title text formatting, with a vast number of adjustments and fonts such as kerning, leading, rotation, shadow, stroking, and tracking, just to name a few.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
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While some prominent Jews have praised Trump’s Harvard crackdown, many others say the administration’s actions appear more focused on damaging higher education than addressing the concerns of Jewish students.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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While many praised the video’s message and Rylie’s insightful approach, others criticized the mom for not sharing her specific experiences with her daughter.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Mayor James Demetriades applauded the board’s decision, and said his town’s schools and some of their students are being unfairly singled out.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Despite Macchio feeling his skills were a little rough, Ripa and Consuelos plus the audience applauded for seeing the original Karate Kid in action.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
3 June 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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He’s overpraised of course.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
16 Mar. 2023
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“Flatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatter. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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