flattering

Example Sentences

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The Vancouver-based retailer revolutionized athletic apparel with leggings that were so functional and flattering that people wore them to not only yoga class but brunch, the supermarket and just about everywhere else.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lululemon was an upstart that revolutionized athletic apparel with its leggings that were so functional and flattering that women wore them not just to yoga class but brunch, the supermarket and just about everywhere else.

From The Wall Street Journal

Contemporary newspapers published flattering portraits apparently written by publicists on Dillon’s dime.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It is flattering, to be sure, but a simple ‘Happy birthday!’ would have done just as well,” she thought.

From Literature

He held a picture of the financial world in his head that was radically different from, and less flattering than, the financial world’s self-portrait.

From Literature