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Trying to figure out if a pair of jeans will flatter by looking at professional photos and inseam measurements is hard enough.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Far from his bitter wife and troubling children, he’s got four weeks to produce an essay of philosophical bedazzlement that will flatter the contest’s founder.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2020

With a little bit of research, you can find a pair of aviators that will flatter an oblong face or vintage frames that suit a square face.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 26, 2018

But on the whole, the collection was more inclusive than many a Versace sizzler with shapes that will flatter many, not just those of genetically blessed form.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2016

It is a great ugly thing, if that concession will flatter your vanity," she said, "and I do entreat it may come down greatly, this present week.

From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore