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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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The best nude lipstick is one that flatters your skin tone and undertones.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
Zelensky has for months flattered Trump as one who can bring peace through strength.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
They’re finished with flattering back shaping seams and come in sizes 23–33.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
There are many ways to flatter your natural curves that do not involve a body-con dress.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
Zelensky has for months flattered Trump as one who can bring peace through strength.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
They’re finished with flattering back shaping seams and come in sizes 23–33.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
There are many ways to flatter your natural curves that do not involve a body-con dress.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatter
Verb
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Pascal commended Kaitlyn Dever, who joined Season 2 as the character Abby.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
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A number of fans and celebrity supporters commended her for speaking out about her faith and promoting prayer.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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The company prides itself on creating workplace options for women.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The fast-food spot that prides itself on Southern hospitality started in Birmingham, Alabama, but now has around 200 locations across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 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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And once again, his mom was first to congratulate him.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The monarch, wearing a red tie and an Order of Canada lapel pin, congratulated Carney on his recent victory.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Golfers use these metal clubs for stroking the ball into the hole.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Winner: Photoshop Text, Shapes, Drawing, and 3D Photoshop’s text capabilities are deep, with options like glow, stroking, and even glyph editing (changing parts of characters).—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
2 Mar. 2025
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Vintage Year In another vintage year for CPH:FORUM, many industry delegates praised the high quality and variety of projects pitched.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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McKinley commented on Porsha’s post, praising her for putting the extravaganza together for their little one.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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Get The Recipe Cheeseburger Sliders Bring out the tray of sliders and the entire party will applaud.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Hundreds of social media users have commented on TikTok to applaud Wheels and praise Santos for giving him a second chance at life.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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