flatter
Example Sentences
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His designs created a flattering silhouette, with cinched belts at the waist and structured shoulders heavily peppered across the collection.
From BBC
“This is unexpected. I’m flattered that you would propose a merger with Citigroup.”
While that looks to be a solid result on the surface, BMO Capital Markets’ Douglas Porter says once again the export gain for the month was flattered by a snap-back in gold sales.
It’s his inability to flatter with formulaic language that ultimately causes him to be banished from Rome.
But the team doesn’t just apply a flattering touch-up to sickly markets.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
