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
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, covering your imitators is a whole other level of adulation.
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Leena Tailor, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2024
At the same time, Xi is offering Mao the sincerest form of flattery.
—Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2016
But there’s a point of diminishing returns; excessive flattery can cause a model’s performance to deteriorate, according to the paper.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s Democratic opponents have expressed horror at his slavish flattery of Putin but have failed to articulate a coherent Russia strategy of their own.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020
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Leena Tailor, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2024
At the same time, Xi is offering Mao the sincerest form of flattery.
—Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2016
But there’s a point of diminishing returns; excessive flattery can cause a model’s performance to deteriorate, according to the paper.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s Democratic opponents have expressed horror at his slavish flattery of Putin but have failed to articulate a coherent Russia strategy of their own.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020
See all Example Sentences for flattery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattery
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Ukrainian officials offered their own praise of Trump, but face an uncertain future given his views on further military support for Kyiv's fight with Russia.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Read the praise in full with Allure’s review of this icon.Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Embracing the method dressing approach, Hilton Rothschild wore a bespoke skirt suit by Rebecca Vallance in trending butter yellow to the horse racing event.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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To reduce saturated fat, avoid full-fat dairy and butter when cooking your oatmeal.Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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No one deserved to bask in the glow of adulation more.Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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The actor arrived at the Washington Square Park event in New York on October 27 to the adulation of a large crowd, kicking off an online meme whirlwind.Callum Booth, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Her first publication was a chapbook of poems, 1983’s The Women Who Hate Me. 1988’s Trash, a book of essays, brought her critical acclaim.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Under his leadership, FX has reached all time highs in ratings, awards and acclaim.William Earl, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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The prevailing response to the Australian act’s third album has thus far been a general adoration for and excitement about the way its dozen tracks capture the bright sound and breezy spirit of the ’90s rave world.Katie Bain, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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If the first film expressed a fervent but surface-level appreciation for the outcast-character dramas of Martin Scorsese, this second one betrays not even a superficial adoration of the Hollywood musicals of old.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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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 22 Nov. 2024.
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