- present participle of flatter.
flattering
Example Sentences
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WSJ | Buy Side: The best women’s shorts have flattering and versatile silhouettes for staying comfortable in the summer heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
She had taken photos of her everyday life - a nice dinner, a selfie when the lighting was particularly flattering.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
He decided to give classic jerseys a whirl, transforming them into more flattering silhouettes that accentuate a curvy torso.
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
President Senghor was a scholar and a poet, and he told us he was collecting research material on Shaka, flattering us by asking numerous questions about that great South African warrior.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
