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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
In the two other cases, he's accused of allegedly helping media moguls with their business interests in order to work out deals for flattering news coverage in their outlets.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Fundamentally, because of Putin’s paranoia and aggression, flattering him or trying patient diplomacy hasn’t worked.
—Stephan Kieninger / Made By History, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
This is where the haircut comes in: get yourself a simple, stylish one that flatters your face specifically.
—Monica Ainley, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
The black-and-white spliced design creates an elegant look, while the body-hugging knit fabric flatters your figure like never before.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Fundamentally, because of Putin’s paranoia and aggression, flattering him or trying patient diplomacy hasn’t worked.
—Stephan Kieninger / Made By History, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
This is where the haircut comes in: get yourself a simple, stylish one that flatters your face specifically.
—Monica Ainley, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
The black-and-white spliced design creates an elegant look, while the body-hugging knit fabric flatters your figure like never before.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatter
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The prince's lawyer, David Sherborne, commended his battle outside court on Wednesday and pushed for a police investigation into the saga.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Educational leaders, including Florida International University’s then-president Mark B. Rosenberg, at the time commended Nuñez on her advocacy.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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This Airline Has Been Voted the No. 1 in the World for 27 Years in a Row 04 of 06 Delta One A350 Suites Delta prides itself on being the first carrier to introduce an all-suite business-class (back in early 2017).—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Lakers pride themselves on being a star-friendly franchise, and there have been no indications that James or Davis want to leave.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 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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Fans took to the comment section to congratulate Oleksy and her husband.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Immediately after his victory, many tech leaders publicly congratulated Trump and started making moves to win his favor, including schmoozing with the incoming president at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and making donations to his inauguration committee.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2025
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The sleeve was also successfully used to deliver a virtual stroking sensation, by sequentially activating the pouches one after another.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
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The father pointed to the sky, stroked his head, and seemed to explain something to him.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Seroka also praised longshore laborers for taking on the high volumes of business, along with the other stakeholders in attendance including terminal operators and shipping lines and members of the San Pedro Bay community.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Jan. 2025
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On Reddit, users have praised the platform for its superior code-generation capabilities and its open-source ethos.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Aufderheide, who is also the director of the Resuscitation Research Center, applauded the coalition’s goals.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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Republicans, elated by their party’s political comeback, applauded.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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