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
Excessive flattery of a doting father—who could prosecute this?
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Nan Z. Da
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Other audience members carefully phrased their questions with a balance of flattery and inquiry, asking what makes Hermès stronger than other fashion companies.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
The attacker pretends to be romantically interested, often using fake profiles and flattery to build trust.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
And there was no such thing as being violated by a man with means: that was a form of flattery.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Nan Z. Da
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Other audience members carefully phrased their questions with a balance of flattery and inquiry, asking what makes Hermès stronger than other fashion companies.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
The attacker pretends to be romantically interested, often using fake profiles and flattery to build trust.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
And there was no such thing as being violated by a man with means: that was a form of flattery.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattery
Noun
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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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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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The dish is finished with a decadent, spicy cream sauce formulated with Calabrian chilis, garlic, butter, white wine, cream and marinara.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The rum has aromas of nougat, almond butter, and brown sugar.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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If a player can endure a few months of negative comments but keep the money, trophies, and adulation, then retire and waltz into the Hall of Fame, why not cheat?—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The family photographer basks in a few rare moments of adulation, which will evaporate in a nanosecond as soon as a camera appears.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Angélique Kidjo’s four-decade career has been marked by an unapologetic grace and global acclaim, with her 2025 Grammy nomination standing as a testament to the enduring success of authentic African artistry in the professional music world.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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And even that may not enable him to reach his previous level of acclaim.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Were any parts of her personality driven in direct opposition or in adoration of her two older sisters?—
Brooke Lea Foster,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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There’s not this salivation for love, adoration— From your audiences.—
Danyel Smith,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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