- comparative of flat.
flatter
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Those built from the get-go with AI are operating much leaner and flatter than earlier startups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
They’ll be a lot smaller and flatter, if startups like Pointhound are any indication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
But when Jurado sarcastically introduced the next speaker — “Your favorite, Lineage, will now present!” — the joke fell flatter than a solar panel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the fifth over, Sooryavanshi looked primed to attack the off-spin of Will Jacks, only to run past a flatter one and be stumped.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Paul wasn’t one for small talk or gossip, and she didn’t flatter or pass out compliments easily.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
But strip out the popular Mini Kelly handbag, which flatters the average premium, and larger versions of the Kelly and Birkin sell at par to retail prices once the auctioneers’ commission is factored in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Crypto markets have billions in wash trading — fake volume that flatters momentum and dupes newcomers.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
But it also flatters the ego of the raw milk enthusiast, who is convinced he's part of an elite group with special access to knowledge that ordinary people can't or won't access.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2024
"But to some extent that flatters England a bit because England hasn't necessarily made quite so much progress in reducing waiting times across the board."
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2024
“But I already have a much better image. The color flatters me, don’t you think?”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
In 2019 he told the Daily Mail that he was flattered by the attention but didn’t consider himself to be male-model material.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Jurors were told she knew Ward had been in films and on TV and felt flattered when he asked for her Snapchat handle.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Kemi Badenoch has said she is flattered by rapper Nicki Minaj's comments comparing the Conservative leader to Margaret Thatcher.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
I was very flattered, but I also understand the responsibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
“Me? I don’t think so,” he said, flattered but doubtful.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
"That's why even some of my friends say things which are not flattering, because somebody said to them that somebody might persuade me to change my view."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: Good Weather Skin’s Daily Lip Sun Gloss protects your lips from the sun’s rays while offering a subtle, flattering tint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Whether it be screen printing powerful messages on a traditional tee, or upcycling large shirts into more flattering silhouettes, creatives are finding innovative ways to show off their pride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
It is probably the most personally flattering work of presidential art ever commissioned.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
On the one hand, it was flattering, because she was right that I had chosen him.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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