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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
It is designed to flatter every shape and has that signature Beyond Yoga comfort.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
As for the Musk-AfD alliance, Quent thinks they are flattered by his interest and are seizing an opportunity.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
We’re generally flattered when Hollywood decides to highlight the South on the silver screen.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025
Van Buren has no interest in László's commanding air of intellectual superiority and authority — until an article in Look magazine flatters him as a millionaire with a becoming taste for modernity.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
As for the Musk-AfD alliance, Quent thinks they are flattered by his interest and are seizing an opportunity.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
We’re generally flattered when Hollywood decides to highlight the South on the silver screen.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025
Van Buren has no interest in László's commanding air of intellectual superiority and authority — until an article in Look magazine flatters him as a millionaire with a becoming taste for modernity.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatter
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Former President Muhammadu Buhari commended the UAE partners for their confidence in Nigeria, marked by their substantial $18.5 billion investment in the project.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Durant would commend Edwards’ confidence, as did Obama, clearly impressed with the rising superstar’s competitive demeanor and personality.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The dance music community prides itself on being inclusive for all.—
Lisa Kocay,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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While Forest are a rising force, back-to-back losses would be a troubling look for a club that prides itself on quality and resilience.—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 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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From one Canadian to another, and one 6-foot-6, 220-pound statue to another, Pronger congratulated Parayko on his gold medal at the 4 Nations Face-Off.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Van Ness made one lucky fan smile after congratulating her on her engagement to her girlfriend after her parents didn't.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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So, instead, Clinton watches Nazareth stroke a shot into the top right corner and ultimately earn Portugal a 1-1 draw in Friday’s opening Nations League match against England with 15 minutes of regular time remaining.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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In a clip viewed over 22 million times, Aj reaches a hand over and strokes her cat's back.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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For all of the conversation late last year analyzing how quickly Sporting KC might be able to shuffle the chairs — or even Vermes praising the way his team played Wednesday — a swap at striker, a swap in the mentality at striker, transcends everything else.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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Shoppers praised the cabinet’s luxe finishes and durable design.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is the other cost-cutting tip – there were only two – that consumers applauded, on balance, in the Wells Fargo survey.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pritzker applauded Illinois student test scores in reading and math.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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