Words similar to flattery

Example sentences for: flattery

How can you use “flattery” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Shameless flattery aside, we do have an issue and hope you can help us.
form of flattery.
) Similarly, lip salve is insincere flattery, though it may be enjoyed by the recipient nonetheless as a form of ear candy . Lip , with its satisfying mouthfeel (to use the jargon of the food-service industry) and its still-obvious link to an elemental root (the Indo-European leb , with the connotation ""), has formed numerous slang combinations whose meanings touch all the compass points of verbal intention.
A courtier worthy of Shakespeare, Holbrooke is legendary for his flattery and back stabbing, and even for buttering someone up and sticking the knife in at the same time.
Rather than showing real concern for the impact of camera-toting hordes or knee-jerk irreverence, I think the books are dispensing garden-variety flattery, making you feel superior to the next guy on the museum ticket line.