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Meanings of adulation in English

Flattery intended to persuade.

Synonyms
Examples for "flattery"
Examples for "flattery"
1
Nothing is now left which by any flattery can be called food.
Autobiography of mark twain, vol. 1
2
For the rest of the evening Kitty basked in sunshine and flattery.
The Marriage of William Ashe
3
More flattery was the last thing he needed, especially coming from her.
My deadly valentine
4
Her words rang true; there was no flattery or artifice in them.
Beatrice
5
The laughter became general, and Tyope said in a tone of flattery,-
The Delight Makers
1
The reply of Mrs. Mel is dashed with a trifle of cajolery.
Evan Harrington — Volume 6
2
She discarded the fruitless effort at cajolery and resorted to undisguised bribery.
The Chronicles of Clovis
3
The name of her honeymoon days was not a cajolery to her.
Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 2
4
The tormentor then tried cajolery and promises, but they were equally futile.
The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan
5
The cajolery was foolish, if an end was in view; the repression inefficient.
Miscellaneous Prose
1
Every blandishment was used to soothe him, and it had its effect.
A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
2
Mrs. Molineux was proof against this blandishment, and Bella had to go.
A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day
3
Mildred closed her eyes for a moment, to savor this sweet blandishment.
Mildred Pierce
4
A widow's degree of blandishment is conservatively estimated at twenty-five spinster power.
The Spinster Book
5
But the other two were still under the blandishment of his child-like innocence.
Burning Daylight
1
Ryan used the few minutes left to sweet-talk the gate agent.
Cross Bones
2
It's money, so I call the number and sweet-talk them on the phone.
Black is the new white
3
Or who allow Fear sweet-talk their egos into Spirit-blocking their growth and shine.
Ebony
4
She'd sweet-talk the dealer into easy terms and drive off into the sunset.
Table for five
5
Your main strength, as always, is an ability to see through any sweet-talk!
The South African
Usage of adulation in English
1
The idea that adulation ever cloyed on him was ludicrous in itself.
The Celebrity, Volume 01
2
Possibly she considered it refreshing after the servile adulation of the M.P.s.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901
3
She lived in an atmosphere of splendor, of pleasure, and of adulation.
The Leading Facts of English History
4
The very talents they possess render them susceptible to adulation and applause.
The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 10
5
The trappings of worship and the adulation; it all wore on him.
Book Two: Descent
6
Seeing it, she understood Rory's doglike adulation, and understanding it, despaired afresh.
The Hellbound Heart
7
She is enthralled by the adulation which reflected glory showers upon her.
The Tragedy of St. Helena
8
The Protector accepted the adulation with a wave of his last spear.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
9
There was none of the messianic adulation that marked the Haughey era.
The Irish Times
10
His gallantry may appear adulation, but it is never akin to love.
Paul Clifford — Volume 04
11
No ordinary adulation, however, would have had success with the Neapolitan Phaleris.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 / The Later Ren...
12
Being of modern Tokyo, most of this adulation went into newspaper articles.
The Dragon Painter
13
There is no greater bane to friendship than adulation, fawning, and flattery.
For Auld Lang Syne: A Book of Friendship
14
Consider, further, it is a praise service- aserviceof compliment, flattery, adulation.
Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume III, Part 2: 1907-1910
15
The adulation of my peers below has been a waste of hours.
The Name of the Wind
16
There, friends say Carson met near-constant public adulation with humility and good humor.
Reuters
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common