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as in congratulated
to praise too much
the billionaire has an army of assistants who are eager to flatter him at every opportunity
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as in prided
to think highly of (oneself)
don't flatter yourself that no one has ever thought of that idea before
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Recent Examples of flattered
Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
So you’re always flattered when people just want to have a conversation.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
And while this is another surprise departure — with sporting director Guillermo Hoyos in line to take over on an interim basis — Mascherano’s side have flattered to deceive this season in MLS despite a big turnover of players, and $15million centre-forward German Berterame scoring just once.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The bot continually flattered her and prompted her to ask follow-up questions to keep the conversation going.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
That afternoon, Bush saw the final draft of his boss’s words and was deeply flattered by them.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Of the 2,400 who participated in the study, mostly preferred being flattered.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The present profit forecasts are being flattered by surging estimates for semiconductor and energy companies without yet reflecting any frictional effects of the massive jump in energy, chemical and shipping costs, nor the unhelpful rise in Treasury yields toward the top of their one-year range.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Epstein flattered them and gave them advice to build trust.
—Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
So you’re always flattered when people just want to have a conversation.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
And while this is another surprise departure — with sporting director Guillermo Hoyos in line to take over on an interim basis — Mascherano’s side have flattered to deceive this season in MLS despite a big turnover of players, and $15million centre-forward German Berterame scoring just once.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The bot continually flattered her and prompted her to ask follow-up questions to keep the conversation going.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
That afternoon, Bush saw the final draft of his boss’s words and was deeply flattered by them.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Of the 2,400 who participated in the study, mostly preferred being flattered.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The present profit forecasts are being flattered by surging estimates for semiconductor and energy companies without yet reflecting any frictional effects of the massive jump in energy, chemical and shipping costs, nor the unhelpful rise in Treasury yields toward the top of their one-year range.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Epstein flattered them and gave them advice to build trust.
—Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattered
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After Biles qualified for her third Olympic Games, Owens congratulated his wife with a kiss while holding a cutout of her face.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lush’s other co-founder, Mark Constantine, reviewed these lackluster bars and congratulated the pair on inventing something new(ish… solid was historically the norm in body and hair care up until plastic bottles took over).—
Kara McGrath,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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And streamers, which once prided themselves on being the anti-networks, are once again taking a cue from the way TV used to be made.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Switzerland has always prided itself on keeping doors open when others are closing them.—
Philippe Welti,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hunt commended the crews involved for their teamwork.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Walker commended Polis for his emphasis on mitigation and for preventing claims or reducing their severity.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Was any draft decision of this team’s past quarter-century applauded more than Tua Tagovailoa over Justin Herbert?—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The audience laughed and applauded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In his post-match press conference, Arteta praised the courage of his players to play short, even after the Emirates crowd weren’t pleased with how that first move failed.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The outlet praised a few heartier combinations, such as the Steakhouse Salad Stuffer, but argued against the value.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Does all kale need to be massaged?—
Zoe Denenberg,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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Davidson said four staff members massaged about two gallons of canola oil onto Elmer for seven hours while feeding him occasionally.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In her first varsity at-bat the next day against Lincoln-Way Central, Krauchun stroked a single up the middle.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ferrer then went back to the sinker, placed the 98 mph pitch on the outside edge of the plate and Merrill stroked it to left, clearing the bases for a walk-off win in front the remnants of a sellout crowd of 46,095.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Bake in preheated oven until cookies have puffed and are set around edges, but slightly soft in center, about 11 minutes, rotating pans from top to bottom halfway through.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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What emerged was an omelet of ideal and epitomic shape—straight, proudly puffed, about six and a half inches long and two and a half inches wide, with squarish ends and neither a speck nor drop of oil or liquid egg anywhere around.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattered. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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