Examples of 'flattery' in a sentence

Meaning of "flattery"

Flattery is excessive and insincere praise given to someone, often to gain favor or approval
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  • Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
  • An instance of excessive praise.
  • A surname from Irish.

How to use "flattery" in a sentence

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But flattery will get you everywhere.
Do not let his flattery blind you.
Flattery will not help you any.
That kind of flattery is not gonna work.
Flattery will get you nowhere today.
Any resemblance to flattery will be sheer coincidence.
Flattery will not take you anywhere.
Even a single word of flattery or deception is forbidden.
Flattery will not get you anywhere.
Phase two after flattery is usually seduction.
Flattery is not going to get you out of this.
I always listen to flattery with close attention.
Flattery still gets you a table outside.
People would use flattery to gain an advantage.
Flattery will not get you anything.

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You are given to flattery and vulnerable to praise.
Flattery will not win me prize money.
Vulnerability to flattery or the promise of a better job.
Flattery will get you exactly nothing.
She is given to flattery and vulnerable to praise.
Flattery comes easily in situations like this.
Imitation and flattery and all that.
Flattery will get you nowhere sister.
I voice concern and you offer flattery.
Your flattery will get you nowhere.
There is no such thing as deceit or flattery or fiction.
Shoes and flattery do get you everywhere.
Who had incautiously given in to his flattery.
And flattery will get you everywhere.
He responds to nothing more sophisticated than flattery.
Hair flattery will get you nowhere.
Do not be turning our heads with flattery.
There is no flattery in a great lady being courted by a traitor.
Are vulnerable to those who offer insincere flattery.
Excessive flattery is the highest form of flattery.
I am touched at this most sincerest form of flattery.
Your flattery might give him pause.
Imitation might be the sincerest form of flattery.
But flattery will get you nowhere.
It was you who invited me in with your flattery.
Appreciate flattery and exoneration from guilt.
I have not kept you for flattery.
Flattery and insult are born out of ignorance.
This court will not be influenced by flattery.
Flattery had little or no effect upon him.
I have found that women respond to flattery.
Appeal to flattery is a specific kind of appeal to emotion.
Praise more eloquent than any flattery.
Flattery and absolute obedience to their superiors.
I am immune to charm and flattery and cajolery.

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