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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
Has Trump finally learned to trust his own instincts over the questionable instincts of those who try to flatter him?
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Hoult was seemingly flattered by the choice, considering that Tesla has also been played in movies by David Bowie (The Prestige) and Ethan Hawke (Tesla).
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The flood of late-night epitaphs respectfully flatters his image as a humble servant but doesn't explain the complexity of his character.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Hoult was seemingly flattered by the choice, considering that Tesla has also been played in movies by David Bowie (The Prestige) and Ethan Hawke (Tesla).
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The flood of late-night epitaphs respectfully flatters his image as a humble servant but doesn't explain the complexity of his character.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatter
Verb
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Patrick Mahomes commended his wife's influence Sept. 11 when asked about Trump's comments about her.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Navarro particularly commended the Colombian singer for talking about the Latino community.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
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The military has long prided itself on being a meritocratic institution, whose members are judged solely by their performance.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Tragedy stuns Wichita The crash devastated Wichita, the Kansas city that prides itself on being in America’s heartland.—
Eric Tucker,
Twin Cities,
30 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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Just weeks later, Jenna played coy about the ring when host Andy Cohen congratulated her and asked her to confirm the news.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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The couple announced the pregnancy on Christmas Eve on their respective Instagrams where several Chiefs wives and girlfriends congratulated them.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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The team demonstrated the robotic arm both gently stroking an egg (without the HeTRM) and cracking the shell (with the HeTRM).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the video, Linn holds Willow in her arms, scratches behind his ears and strokes his face.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Amidst growing tension, Childress praised the teams' decision to challenge the agreement, highlighting the need for fairness within the sport.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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In between awards at the Friday, Feb. 7 ceremony in Los Angeles, host Handler, 49, stood next to Fiennes' table and began praising Nicole Kidman's 2024 erotic thriller Babygirl.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Many in the dance world applauded this move, given how deeply remixing is embedded in and largely synonymous with the dance/electronic realm.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
2 Feb. 2025
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Stone was applauded for conceding the obvious about their porous defense in ’24 and the need to correct it immediately.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 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 11 Feb. 2025.
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