flatter

Beyond the money, there is the art itself, much of which was created to flatter, perpetuate and justify power and privilege.

There's now a more permissive race mode, too, and that retunes the onboard electronic systems that both flatter and protect the driver.

So, if you read something that sounds suspiciously mommy shame-y, or otherwise conveniently flatters self-serving beliefs you already hold, take a few minutes to dig deeper.

This person is considered attractive by many, so I should be flattered.

At best you might be able to drag a foot behind yourself to reduce your velocity, but what you’re really waiting for are flatter sections of trail to dump speed.

What was once a far more hierarchical, top-down, and force-fed relationship is much flatter and more voluntary.

Americans may flatter themselves that they are governed more lightly than other advanced countries.

Book three will have to contend with postmodern times—the end of history, and the birth of a greyer, flatter world.

My suggestion to conservative writers: candidates for high office are already surrounded by people paid to flatter them.

In recent years, Wall Street investors have managed to flatter themselves with talk of being “job creators” and “risk takers.”

She seemed to imply that I was a modest soldier, and if there is a way to flatter a man it is to call him modest.

He urged, that it would flatter the peculiarities of her character, and might conciliate her good offices for his liberty.

He afterwards enlarged his model and adopted a flatter pattern, and arrived at the greatest perfection about 1700.

We arrive then at this one certain fact, that the flatter the model of a violin the greater the probability of a good fine tone.

I don't profess to know anything about business, but I flatter myself that I understand my fellow men.