Definition of Flattery

giving excessive and often fake compliments to receive a favor

Examples of Flattery in a sentence

The failing student tried to use flattery to persuade his teacher to up his grade, but no number of compliments were enough to convince her.  🔊

No matter how many times the he called her beautiful, she refused to believe his flattery because he was a known liar.  🔊

Molly laughed when the failing boy called her gorgeous and pleaded with her to let him cheat off of her paper, but his flattery did not work.  🔊

Members of the court used extreme flattery to gain powerful political positions from people they disliked.  🔊

Billy complimented his boss’s outfit and used other forms of flattery to persuade him to give him a raise.  🔊

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