flattering

Example Sentences

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Never underestimate the joys of a good mattress and flattering indoor lighting.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Costco sells its own private-label athleisure products with a similar comfortable and flattering fit at a fraction of the price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“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

She wore a flattering black cotton dress with a square neckline.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart