as in praise
excessive praise
a talk show host who is known for charming her guests with disingenuous flattery
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Recent Examples of flattery
Some crypto insiders hailed it as a sign that their pressure was working; others dismissed it as pre-election false flattery.
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
But the object of university education is not international flattery.
—Brian Connolly, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
This type of flattery is often enough to spark an initial conversation.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Directly and through proxies, the Iranians mixed flattery, subventions, and a bit of intimidation to get their way in Najaf and Karbala, the great centers of Islamic learning in Mesopotamia.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2015
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
But the object of university education is not international flattery.
—Brian Connolly, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
This type of flattery is often enough to spark an initial conversation.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Directly and through proxies, the Iranians mixed flattery, subventions, and a bit of intimidation to get their way in Najaf and Karbala, the great centers of Islamic learning in Mesopotamia.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2015
See all Example Sentences for flattery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattery
Noun
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Chalamet’s performance also earned praise from Dylan himself.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to their hands-free, pickpocket-deterring design, belt bags have earned high praise from Travel + Leisure editors, who rarely travel without one on their hip.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This is particularly helpful for that that contain peanut butter or for those that contain large amounts of butter.—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Those with more physical jobs should fuel up with meat, bread, and butter.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And that newfound adulation will last until … well, until the Buckeyes open against Texas in a little over seven months.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Aside from sports adulations, the event's organizers thoughtfully planned it to be the Greenest Games in Olympic history, vowing to cut the average carbon footprint of Rio's 2016 and London's 2012 games by half.—
Sanjay Annadate,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Movies In a career that began in 1988, Rob Tregenza has made only five features and—devising an original style based on extended takes and intricate camera movements—won major acclaim, albeit below the industry’s radar.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
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The latter album, which chronicles the emotional and psychological struggles of the preceding decade, caused a sensation, earning enduring acclaim and plaudits from the likes of PJ Harvey and Nick Cave.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2025
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While it’s spoken of only briefly, his adoration for vintage McGwyer Mortimer is clearly a way of keeping alive the memory of his late wife, who was an even bigger fan.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Feb. 2025
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The directors in both cases grapple with their obvious adoration for the entertainment that shaped them, juxtaposed with the acknowledgment that living through screens can only ever be a simulacrum and not a replacement for a fulfilling existence.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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From there, according to the report, the sweet talk quickly moves to messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Google Chat or Telegram.—
Sunny Nagpaul,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2024
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Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2024
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“Flattery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattery. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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