flattery
Example Sentences
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President ladled his usual flattery on Mr. Xi as a “great” and “powerful” leader, and said the two are now fast friends.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Alliance chief Mark Rutte -- dubbed a "Trump whisperer" -- is central as he has managed to keep the president onside, thanks in large part to his unbridled flattery of the US leader.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Admittedly, heaping this much flattery onto a tawdry piece of airport fiction adapted into a Sydney Sweeney-starring, big-screen sensation may seem hyperbolic.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
"We all know Donald Trump likes flattery and is an important person to stay on the right side of," he told BBC News.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
Dr. Bulkeley had moved out of earshot, and there was no hint of flattery in John’s earnest words.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
Vocabulary lists containing flattery
Gathering Blue
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"The Necklace" and "The Fashion Show"
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Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 5
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