flatter
verb (used with object)
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
flatteringly
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a word derived from
flatter.
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a word derived from
flattering.
flatteringadjectiveenhancing the appearance of a person or thing, as by highlighting pleasing features or making less pleasing ones inconspicuous.
Example Sentences
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Prieto’s rule was that everything in Barbieland should be flatteringly backlit: Everything’s perfect in Barbieland, so there was no room for hard shadows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
Born Kirsnick Khari Ball, Takeoff grew up in suburban Atlanta — Gwinnett County was less than flatteringly name-checked in a couple Migos tracks — alongside the two other members of the group.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Next thing I knew, I got an offer and very flatteringly my lyrics were in the script.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 19, 2020
Toilet and bathing area were separated into two flatteringly lit rooms for extra privacy — even from oneself.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2018
“We need a man like you,” he said flatteringly.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
