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
We are primed to value privileged or secret wisdom, vulnerable to flattery and suggestion, and enthusiastic about major leaps forward in scientific potential.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
As Joe Biden tottered and fell (literally as well as metaphorically), more than a few pundits compared him to Lear, a man who was ruined by age, pride, and the flattery of sycophants.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, not all imitations flatter equally.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Excessive flattery of a doting father—who could prosecute this?
—Nan Z. Da
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
As Joe Biden tottered and fell (literally as well as metaphorically), more than a few pundits compared him to Lear, a man who was ruined by age, pride, and the flattery of sycophants.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, not all imitations flatter equally.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Excessive flattery of a doting father—who could prosecute this?
—Nan Z. Da
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for flattery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattery
Noun
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Which means that instead of attacking the CEO, Huang should be garnering abundant praise for recognizing truths about the global economy plainly lost on his critics.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Looking back on Jones' stint as a guest star, Smith had high praise for the musician.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Research shows that both butter and buttermilk contain high amounts of Lactobacilli and Lactococci, and can maintain their probiotic levels even after prolonged storage periods.11 8.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
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Coffee & Cocoa Burger At Smith & Wollensky, the signature coffee and cocoa rub, topped with ancho chili butter and angry onions.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Advertisement Some analysts have even suggested that Hun Sen has been enlisted by Thailand’s elites to finally topple the Shinawatra family, which remains reviled by royalists for its populist adulation amongst rural voters.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
25 July 2025
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In a documentary released by the PGA Tour chronicling Scheffler’s 2024 season, a host of pros – including two-time major winner Collin Morikawa and Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg – heaped adulation on Scheffler’s patience and focus.—
Max Rego,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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The original film — directed by Reiner and written, improvised and performed by McKean, Guest, and Shearer — released to critical acclaim and went on to become a cult classic.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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The film has already screened theatrically to critical and audience acclaim in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Greece, and Spain.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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The incident causes much stress for Josh, as his adoration for Winfrey is a running joke throughout the series.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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The sight of Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough and AJ McLean caused a level of ear-splitting adoration that has been trailing the guys for 30 years.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
13 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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