- present participle of flatter.
flattering
Example Sentences
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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
His point wasn’t that all humanities scholarship was worthless, but that an article could gain academic approval by sounding sophisticated while flattering the editors’ ideological commitments.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Ashdown duly received the not entirely flattering nickname of "Viceroy of Bosnia".
From BBC • May 11, 2026
These words are harsh, made harsher by the fact that his soft, flattering voice is gone.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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