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flattering

[flat-er-ing] / ˈflæt ər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
laudatory
Synonyms


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This is where Apple’s own history is worth pulling in, and where it is less flattering than the standard telling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 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

“It’s very flattering, and excellent to have that positioning, but if anything this announcement is one of us bringing the community along with us,” Chow said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

We’ve cleared the postcard phase of winter — the fat twinkle lights, the bow-strapped storefronts, the flattering first snow — but spring has not yet agreed to show up.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

And then everything you said about the song reminding you of me is just so flattering and amazing that I don't even know what to say.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli




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