flattering

Example Sentences

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It is probably the most personally flattering work of presidential art ever commissioned.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Ashdown duly received the not entirely flattering nickname of "Viceroy of Bosnia".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

It doesn’t hurt that she’s attired in a series of extremely flattering outfits by the venerated costume designer Travis Banton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They are well organized and have excellent taste in fancy crackers, and they love to talk with writers so much that their enthusiasm can be a little overwhelming and a lot flattering.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In that instant, the light was particularly, if rather vividly, flattering to his gray, mostly white, hair.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger