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
That, plus a golden iPhone (or key to the city) and a bit of flattery, should do the trick.
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Ravi Gupta,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
Hadley learned that Vintilla had been working as a restaurant hostess in London when Andrew connected with her on Instagram and began bombarding her with flattery.
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Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
During a May staff meeting, CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the flattery route.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
Luckily, the heaps of flattery didn't go to his head.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for flattery
Ravi Gupta,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
Hadley learned that Vintilla had been working as a restaurant hostess in London when Andrew connected with her on Instagram and began bombarding her with flattery.
—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
During a May staff meeting, CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the flattery route.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
Luckily, the heaps of flattery didn't go to his head.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for flattery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattery
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His celebratory words marking its 250th anniversary included not only the traditional paeans to the Founders but also a dose of personal grievance, plus soaring praise for his own achievements.
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This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.
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Fans showered Ovechkin with cheers and adulation, despite his refusal to acknowledge the surrounding uncertainty.
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Each member derives her own realizations from this experience, with its dual crucibles of grindingly hard work and pop adulation.
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The brand launched yesterday to quick acclaim, already featured on Moda Operandi and celebrated at a launch party hosted by Karen Elson with Iman in attendance.
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The idea is to help showcase films that received critical acclaim, but did not secure distribution or acquisition deals.
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Marylanders showed their adoration by naming Montgomery County for him.
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Meanwhile, since the Scaloni era’s unprecedented winning streak, Argentineans’ adoration of Messi has, at last, become unconditional.
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Watch an encounter full of sweet talk, gaslighting and tension here.
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Don’t fall for compliments that don’t feel genuine, and don’t be afraid to confront whatever’s beneath someone’s sweet talk.
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“Flattery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattery. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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