flattering

Example Sentences

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“It’s very flattering, and excellent to have that positioning, but if anything this announcement is one of us bringing the community along with us,” Chow said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

We’ve cleared the postcard phase of winter — the fat twinkle lights, the bow-strapped storefronts, the flattering first snow — but spring has not yet agreed to show up.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Other recent data points haven’t exactly painted a flattering picture of the state of the U.S. consumer and labor market.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Lululemon got its start as an innovator in athletic apparel, designing leggings that were so flattering and comfortable that women wore them to the gym and just about everywhere else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

From where I stood, it looked like a world of flattering attention, and what’s more, a chance to cross the county line.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver