| 单词 | flatter |
| 例句 | On tire surface, there is something unappealing about the idea of inducing other people to flatten their accents in order to compete in a flatter world. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Did Hamlet only flatter me with his attentions? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Ladies seemed flattered by his attention, but the mere thought of being touched by his fleshy hands made me shudder. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “You didn’t make me angry. I was flattered.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Hellenistic rulers, it is said, trivialized Greek civic life by reducing it to pompous pageantry and contests over who could best flatter the king. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z I don’t know whether to be annoyed or flattered that Henry Not-Roycroft is spending all his mental energy coming up with nicknames for me. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I’m not. Don’t try to flatter me. How does your leg feel?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z And yet I’m flattered that Hilly has so much faith that someone like him would be interested in someone like me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z In 1936 Hubble produced a popular book called The Realm of the Nebulae, which explained in flattering style his own considerable achievements. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The left fork looks smoother, flatter, like the kinda thing you should be rolling carts over. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z When Jude began to hover around, she was flattered—all the girls liked him—and Sula made the enjoyment of his attentions keener simply because she seemed always to want Nel to shine. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The king of Svalbard was vain, and he could be flattered. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “You are right. It was not very flattering to Miss Campbell; but she really did not seem to feel it.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Whatever it was that I was was best revealed slowly, in flattering light. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Tradition called for me to provide a kind of gentle light, flattering the president with my devotion, flattering the nation primarily by not challenging it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “You flatter yourself, crow. I never broke a sweat.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But the strangely comfortable and rare and gently flattering light of the candle. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z And then everything you said about the song reminding you of me is just so flattering and amazing that I don't even know what to say. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z From where I stood, it looked like a world of flattering attention, and what’s more, a chance to cross the county line. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The river moved rapidly back into flatter country, swamps, lakes, and the first thing that happened was the bottom turned to mud. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I watch it: a spike, then a flatter spike, then a dip and a repeat. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I think he might actually be flattering me, although it’s hard to tell. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And oh, your clothes are so very flattering. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z A few caught her attention, but when she tried to recommend specific styles that flattered her, she received only the wave of a hand and a curl of the lip. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z ‘Now you have mistaken me for Narcissus. I cannot be flattered.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We never recovered our toys unless we flattered him and made him feel that he was superior to us. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I was flattered by the idea, but the recent events with the FBI and my father’s warnings had me a little skittish about the idea of walking through Maplewood with crowds of people around me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z President Senghor was a scholar and a poet, and he told us he was collecting research material on Shaka, flattering us by asking numerous questions about that great South African warrior. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "That's very flattering," I said, "but I'm afraid I'm too busy for an interview. I suggest, however, that you interview our youth leader, Brother Tod Clifton; you'll find him a much more interesting subject." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “You said it’s flattering but kind of sad, too.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “I wish I could take the credit, but let’s face it, the gym uniform is universally flattering.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The effect was so flattering that Celia could not bear to give it up, and instead kept it for normal wear. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The bathroom is smeared with fingerprints and painted dingy white, not the most flattering light. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z For this reason it flattered Mr. Kapasi that Mrs. Das was so intrigued by his job. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She looked as though she had never been asked such a flattering question. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He looked smaller and flatter than I had ever seen him. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I flip them over correctly, along the most flattering part in my hairline. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “You ought to feel that such things are not flattering to say to a fellow.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z She was lighter and leaner; she was Curt’s Girlfriend, a role she slipped into asinto a favorite, flattering dress. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z One of the brass buttons looks slightly flatter than those made in the Republic. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “I am sorry that it is beyond your skill to make a dress to flatter my complexion,” Penelope said curtly. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z But though I knew that Julian frequently invited Henry for lunches à deux, I had never before received an invitation to dine alone with him, and I was both flattered and vaguely worried. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Coming into the assembly, where all the people had gathered together, he began first to appease the troublesome and turbulent element among them with obsequious and flattering words. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “You flatter me with a poet's praises,” I said, looking sideways at him in order to hide my face. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When I told him about our progress, he flattered me by promising to come down to Cape Coalwood and have a look for himself. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “You flatter me, sir. If there is any wayward sun, it is this boy here. Move along, Mungo.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Most theatrical producers would likely be flattered by such a remark. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You’re right. A mermaid cut is not flattering on a guy my size.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He loved Nurse Duckett’s serene, flattered response, the sense of attachment to him she displayed proudly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Part of me just wants to be with Erin, and yet, another part of me’s intrigued, kind of flattered, and a little nervous, all at once. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She had stared at him in disbelief, angry that he assumed she hadn’t broken any hearts yet, and at the same time flattered. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The shell barges were much like the racing shells the boys aspired to sit in, but they were a few inches broader in the beam, with flatter bottoms and keels. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Something told me to refuse, but I was intrigued and, underneath it all, was probably flattered. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z None of them could flatter me enough to make up for the fact that I had lost hours with my Notebook, my river, my specimens, and my grandfather. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z But she was longer, harder, flatter, more angular than Ammu had been. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys’ attention—including Leo’s—was the opposite of flattering. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Envious of her beauty, they gazed admiringly at her; flattered by her attentions, they confided in her; and when she began to give them advice on their looks, they listened. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Tiny flatters Gary some more and then he agrees to play the part of me, and honestly, I'll take it. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z He had been flattered when Mrs. Lapham had told him that he might marry one of her girls. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I should be flattered if some fellow peeks around the garden wall and thinks he spies Jezebel. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I should have been flattered that she cared, but I hated the feeling of every student in the classroom looking at me, despising me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A Plan I don’t have to tell Brother Khoi, who heard in the halls of bis school that my face is to be flattened flatter tomorrow. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The traditional meaning isn’t simply “abundant”; it’s “disgustingly excessive,” “overly flattering,” or “insincere.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks older, wearing the drab 13 clothes that flatter no one, with her long yellow hair in a practical braid instead of curls. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Oh, it’s not meant as an offense, poppet. Beautiful ladies are always associated with the Crown Prince—you should be flattered that you’re attractive enough to be considered his lover.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In fact, they seemed flattered that any mystery person would want to spend time with them. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Gee, thanks,” I said dryly, half flattered he thought I was capable of that level of scheming. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I fear you flatter me with empty courtesies, Lord Hand,” the Green Grace said. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘You flatter yourself. What have you ever done except be rich? Why, I doubt even a monkey mother would name a monkey child after you.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z People were flattered to be asked about themselves and if she said nothing after they spoke, it made them say more. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z These words are harsh, made harsher by the fact that his soft, flattering voice is gone. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Me? I don’t think so,” he said, flattered but doubtful. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He flattered her, telling her that she was losing weight and looking younger. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z And these differ from each other, sometimes dramatically, reflecting the authors’ biases and ignorance, and their informants’ manipulation of history to cast a flattering light on their family lines. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “A flattering offer,” as a member of the Cigrand family later described it. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I think it flattered him that I enjoyed his classes so much I take them for no materialistic reason like credit and an A, but for the sheer beauty of chemistry itself. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z So we thought it would be a good idea for her to be married to him, and since she was flattered by the notion, we’ve decided to call her Mrs. Beaverbrook from now on. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Sure, it's not the most flattering image, and I wish I'd never gone through a dark-lip-liner phase, but there's absolutely no reason to be embarrassed for sporting a head scarf. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It looked abandoned and dilapidated, even in the usually flattering moonlight. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Mike came to sit by me in English, and walked me to my next class, with Chess Club Eric glaring at him all the while; that was flattering. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Thorold was an elderly man, but he was healthy and vigorous, and he felt flattered by the attention of this young witch and her beauty, as any man would. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And he wasn’t that much taller than the Count either, although his stomach was flatter, but that was because the farm boy was younger. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The colors he uses are flatter, more primary than the ones I usually see, but they’re still pretty close. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He glanced at his statue, as if to make sure it still gave a flattering enough image of him, then strode quickly down the nave. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I was so flattered, the way she’d poured out her heart. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Con leaned forward, putting a flattering smile on his face. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When she met the Prince, she was wearing one hat, when he asked her for a stroll, she excused herself, shortly to return wearing another, equally flattering. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know whether to be angry at the people laughing at me or flattered by the fact that he chose me first. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Adela, flattered, began to ponder on the truth of the statement. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But Jack was pointing to the high declivities that led down from the mountain to the flatter part of the island. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I knew it was silly, but they flattered me and said I was a beauty, and quantities of nonsense, so I let them make a fool of me.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Max flatters me but not in a sleazy way. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z May’s arms were crossed over her chest, wings folded in on themselves, a pose I did not find flattering. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure if I was irritated or flattered. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I thought about what Andrius said and struggled to decide what was “flattering.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Those men only murmured sweet nonsense to me, trying in vain to flatter me. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His coat had lost its lovely, glossy look; his round little stomach grew flatter every day. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “We need a man like you,” he said flatteringly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I already have a much better image. The color flatters me, don’t you think?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I'm not the sort of person normally mistaken for being fast and well-coordinated, and because of this, I found Martin's assumption to be oddly flattering. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It was flattering, but Shady was highly overestimating my circle of friends. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It is curious how one can be easily flattered in certain situations by otherwise insignificant incidents. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z King Cai had told him to play the diplomat; to flatter the Queen yet promise nothing. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He was flattered and apprehensive, certain that some severe official would soon appear and throw the whole lot of them out like a pack of bums. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The rashes on his face seemed to have become bigger and flatter, less defined, so that they made his face look even puffier. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Her tone when she gave instructions was cool, professionally neutral, and they were flattered. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then he mumbles, “Matter, flatter, fatter, hatter. Mad Hatter!” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She timidly suggested that he was here at a flattering disadvantage, for she had heard all of the preachers, but he had not, for a very long time, eaten another woman’s cooking. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “I’m awfully flattered you mistook me for Prince Gwydion. There’s hardly any resemblance, except possibly a certain air of...” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z It was a flattering bow, courtly without being ridiculously formal, and safe for a public setting such as this. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She blushed and waved them off, but you could tell she was flattered. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I am flattered, until I remember who I am, and when I do, want nothing more than to escape. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When she emerged I regretted the suggestion; she had put on a clean silk sari and extra bracelets, and coiled her hair with a flattering side part on top of her head. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z We met in the motel parking lot ten minutes later, looking crisp and stylish, and exchanged many flattering comments. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not certain, Mr. Hanson, whether this yellow silk flatters my features,” she fussed. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z And that’s simply because I’m honest and tell people right to their faces what I think, even when it’s not very flattering. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I turn, adjusting my hijab instinctively into what I think is the most flattering shape for my face: a flop-to-the-side look. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Let us see if he had also the flatter kind.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He flattered her outrageously and joked with her about becoming one of his wives. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They patronize, they flatter, maybe they wish to comfort themselves. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Hardly less flattering had been the attentions paid her by conspicuous individuals. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The flattering portrait later appeared in the Washington Post, with an account of the interview. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I did not need to learn to flatter women. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Stammering that he was very flattered to be asked, he let Penny down as gently as possible. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z If one is a verb or an adjective, so is the other: His attentions both pleased and flattered them. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She complimented them on their flattering, carefully chosen outfits and waited as they had their hair fashioned, their eyebrows trained, and their slight imperfections masked by powder. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “No, you have the wrong idea. Don’t be flattered.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z It made her seem plainer, and her face was made up in pale colors that weren’t flattering either. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I can’t help but feel flattered that they would take this time to look for me, when the town is full of indigenous girls who would love to compete for queen. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The prairie was flatter than anything I had ever seen. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I press myself flatter against the wall, trying to disappear. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He was only flattering me, though, because right away he said, "Listen. Are ya gonna write that composition for me? I have to know." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The elf obediently took the boxed cup, and Hepzibah turned her attention to the much flatter box in her lap. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She is always flattered when they assume she herself is French, or half-French. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "Barristan the Old, you mean. Don't flatter him too sweetly, child, he thinks overmuch of himself already." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And oh, her clothes were so very flattering. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He was flattered, it was true, yet his expression clearly showed that he agreed with Reynie, that he rather thought someone should have given him such a present before now. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z James wavered between saying something rude and being flattered. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Spare her any tidings of our poverty, although I flatter myself that there is not a shred of greed in Dame Olga’s affection for me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I was afraid he would turn on me with disgust and accuse me of my fraud, but he still seemed flattered. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It's flattering, and not at all creepy, the way it can be from other men when they check me out. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He and Alec hit a spot that was a little flatter and burst into an all-out sprint. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Jay Cee had to flatter the more famous man at the same time as she was careful not to hurt the less famous lady. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Do not flatter yourself you have yet fought a rat.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I focus on the television, paying attention to how mouths shape the flatter American sounds and that rolling r. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But though I’m flattered by her interest, I know I’ll never go that far. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z In many ways, I loved him the most of all; and it is with him that I am most tempted to embroider, to flatter, to basically reinvent. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Then he concluded, “But I flatter myself that some respect will be paid to the public interest, and to the plighted faith of the government.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Paul wasn’t one for small talk or gossip, and she didn’t flatter or pass out compliments easily. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But his curiosity about me, about Belles, is flattering. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “There is no need to flatter me, young man,” she said, even though the Grand Elder was much older than she. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z As far as he could tell, his was the only cigarette holder in the whole Mediterranean theater of operations, and the thought was both flattering and disquieting. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Hair like this might be flattering on celebrities and Mom, but not on me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They didn’t admit it, even to each other, but they had both been flattered by Ken’s and Toby’s respectful interest. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The jacket of the dark charcoal suit fit him perfectly, as did his trousers, which must have been retailored from their lanky western proportion to flatter his short Korean legs. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I see your father has taught you his world-famous flattering ways.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was kind of flattered that she’d noticed he was absent. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I might be flattered if I weren't so annoyed. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They reminded Ifemelu of television commercials, of people whose lives were lived always in flattering light, whose messes were still aesthetically pleasing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I suppose we should have been flattered that the government thought our nascent military ability was sophisticated enough to successfully eliminate their head of state. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the towering ruins gave way to flatter ground, Tally opened up the hoverboard. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z On the other side there’s another field, a flatter one with less vegetation. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Along with the flattering publicity came an offer from the CBS Radio Network. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z And yet the nuisance had flattered him, and the ribbons would be useful. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I was flattered but changed the subject immediately. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I’m going to start with an incredibly flattering interview of Coach Gifford. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Or: His attentions were both pleasing and flattering. comprise. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t try to flatter me,” Eiddileg cried, trying to look furious, yet beaming at the same time. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He agreed only because Olanna’s smile was like a prize, because her attention flattered him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I loved the playacting and the pretence and the secrecy of it, and I flattered myself with my own importance. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Because—to tell the truth—he also felt flattered. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He simply did not want contact from anyone he didn’t know, and he made it quite clear, peremptorily, to Jack Collins that no mail—even important, flattering, or personal messages—should be forwarded to him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I discuss this more later, but suffice it to say here that common standards create a flatter, more level playing field. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure if she was flattered or insulted that he didn’t seem to give a second thought to her presence. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It is a low level country and under the rain it is even flatter. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “Look,” he began with his typical bark,“I’m flattered you came here with an invite, but we’ll have to respectfully decline. No hard feelings, I’m sure.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z This is the same order in which they are added as keys get sharper or flatter. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z So Trout keeps body and soul together as a circulation man for the Ilium Gazette, manages newspaper delivery boys, bullies and flatters and cheats little kids. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I was flattered to go places with her because she was a golf champion and every one knew her name. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z They'd buy her little trinkets with the winnings from their after-school fights—flowers, chocolates—and kiss and flatter her to keep her from fussing too much. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I had expected it to be flatter, more like a plateau. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z It also gave a history of the match—before, during, and after—and was not particularly flattering to Bobby. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In that instant, the light was particularly, if rather vividly, flattering to his gray, mostly white, hair. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z "People take a boy like that. They don't know what he's worth. They don't know what he means. Any foreigner can flatter him. They start this Grand Hotel business, and in one year they're through." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I was flattered that she wanted to speak to me, because of all the older girls I admired her most. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The nuns had been flattered, the audience had stood up and given "our devoted teachers a standing ovation," what Laura had suggested they do at the end of the speech. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Suddenly he stooped and looked at the stone on the top of the cairn; it was flatter than the others, and whiter, as if it had escaped the fire. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z For one thing, the picture of him in the Bartlett Dirt is not flattering. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “If that free takes a notion to fall, it’ll mash you flatter than a tadpole’s tail.” look on his friendly face, he gave me a hurry- up signal with a wag of his tail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a flattering black cotton dress with a square neckline. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He cannot tell if it is meant to be flattering or not. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “It seemed like you were adjusting fairly well — especially recently. Maybe I was just flattering myself that I was making life more interesting for you.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “They play us for our flattering songs, and when we are out of tune or they are fretted, they cast us aside.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “My dear, do not give way to such gloomy thoughts. Let us hope for better things. Let us flatter ourselves that I may be the survivor.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I don’t flatter myself that my acting convinced him; he was convinced because I’m human and he expects humans to be servants. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In fact, Miss Kenton gave me her daughter's address in Dorset, and I must say, I was rather flattered to see how keen she was that I call in on my return journey. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “I’m flattered to be suspected of having leaked it.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “One is flatter than the other. You see?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa’s amazement at the size of the tree was flattering. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was broader and flatter, with sunken eyes and tusks the size of bananas protruding from his mouth. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z If I'm going to swing a stick of wood to thwack a round object, I'd rather it be the flatter rectangle of a cricket bat. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When she objected, they flattered her—even going so far as to award her the Order of the Red Star in recognition of her service to the motherland. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I’ll walk in, in slow motion, perfectly centered in a beam of flattering light. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Her appreciation for these details flatters him; it occurs to him that he has never spoken of his experiences in India to any American friend. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z People who respect me for my character and my deeds, not my flattering smile. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It gives you time to talk to them and flirt, to really get acquainted, and they’re flattered; and meanwhile, you’re getting to know their face, to love its angles and its proportions. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Of course, if it were the other way around—if she had a drone and looked in my window—I’d be flattered. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Of course I knew he was a founder, but I knew also that it was advantageous to flatter rich white folks. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z DELPHI: Albus, I’m flattered, but I don’t think I can pretend to be a student, do you? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z If I were a scholar, which I ain’t, I would say that kind of talk has a deep psychological significance that’s not particularly flattering to the one who talks it. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I suspect him of cheating, to flatter me, to put me in a good mood. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Randolph flattering the fat woman, and the fat woman eating it up like hot- fudge sundae with all the nuts. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Yet when he said, “I wish things didn’t change,” she was touched and flattered. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “My hand feels flatter than a pancake,” she moaned. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z One has me as hero; the other is not so flattering. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I was very much flattered by his asking me to dance a second time. I did not expect such a compliment.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He is curious about her, attracted, flattered by the boldness of her pursuit. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m...flattered, sir. I’m sure you were a brilliant student.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Everywhere she set up cameras, Riefenstahl made sure she had the most flattering angles, generally cast upward, for filming the ultimate stars of the show, Adolf Hitler and his entourage. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “A king needs men like you, Horatio, who are humble and true-speaking. But do not think I aim to flatter you. My purpose is to ask you how Lord Hamlet does. He looks most troubled.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But overall, I like how I look, although I wouldn’t mind if my calves were a little more slender and my belly a little flatter. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody had ever called me that before, and though I was automatically furious, deep down I was also flattered that I had elicited enough emotion to be worthy of the name. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was also canny enough to know when to let up on the crew, when to flatter them, when to implore them, when to joke around with them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “My responsibilities as High Blade would make it far too difficult to take on apprentices. You should be flattered, however; not just one, but two scythes have come forward—one for each of you.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I close my eyes until we level into a flatter forty-five-degree descent. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z There was a wholesome bulkiness about his person and his position and Daisy was flattered. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The newsy portions included sleeveless dresses that floated over the body, with their shape enhanced by crisp fabrics and flattering pleats and folds. On the Runway Blog: Getting Some Air in Milan 2012-09-23T12:17:32Z The "Fire and Rain" singer, who has no professional acting experience, said he was flattered that some people thought Day-Lewis' portrayal of Lincoln reminded them of him. Singer James Taylor suggested for lead role in "Lincoln" 2012-12-08T00:07:15Z She says it’s flattering when people see her as a gay icon in the music industry, but it’s not her defining identity. How a Band Called The Internet Became the Best Thing on the Internet 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z At first I was flattered, but that feeling passed. My twisted rehab sex life 2012-12-20T23:41:00Z “The round shape is not that flattering to a face,” said Larry Leight, the founder and creative director of Oliver Peoples. Noticed: Shades of John Lennon, or a Professor 2011-07-06T19:16:41Z “Sophisticated people say, ‘I see through the flattery, but the fact he’s flattering me means he’s paying deference to me and my position,’ ” says Stengel. Sucking up has always been part of Washington culture. In the Trump era, it’s a sport. 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z I look youthful, pale, like a flattering computer-generated portrait of an aging hipster. The Promise of a Really Great Passport Photo 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Miss Manners is torn between admiration and admonition — the latter for the fact that you do not find it flattering to want to be emulated. Perspective | Miss Manners: Don’t ask about my Christmas 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Though flattered, it's not a request I always enjoy. The public role of the private writer 2010-08-11T09:31:00Z All of which makes for a brighter, flatter, less troubling picture. Cannes 2012 diary: day three 2012-05-18T14:59:42Z On the set, he said, he studied the dancers, “walking around and finding some angles that were flattering.” The Film ‘Enemy Within’ Melds a Variety of Dance Styles 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z Even the squabbles are adorably tame and flattering to all involved. Review: Music trumps storytelling in 'Born for This,' the BeBe and CeCe Winans story 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z While the aim of many profiles is to assemble a clear, and not infrequently flattering, view of a person, Malcolm is willing to acknowledge imperfection — her subject’s; her own — and to deliver doubt. In the Hands of Janet Malcolm, Journalism Becomes Art 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z After all, he says, Cinderella gets the shoes - flattering, delicate and powerful all at once - and then gets her Prince Charming. Cinderella's slipper: the ultimate must-have shoe 2013-02-28T16:59:11Z Fassbender says he is flattered but does not like to be told he has finally made it. Irish actor Fassbender tipped for Venice glory 2011-09-06T09:54:01Z But, with his members of audience, he is flattering, teasing, accommodating. The Plot Against America: Donald Trump’s Rhetoric 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z He was flattering us, though — feeding us a line and letting us off the hook of our own hypocrisy. What I Learned About Democracy From the Movies 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z The best games present a reality that engages us totally, flatters us by requiring our presence and input. How video games suck you in: “Our sense of time becomes yoked, not to the ticking of the clock, but to the pattern of our interactions” 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z She evidently got the green memo, but while the Donna Karan number is flattering, it is a classic case of red carpet by numbers. Golden Globes 2011: the red carpet 2011-01-17T20:59:01Z Writing the books – as opposed to flamming up the sales figures to flatter the subjects – was actually a job I rather relished. Confessions of a celebrity biographer 2010-08-03T23:27:00Z Seger, 66, said he is flattered by his imprint on the collective pop rock memory, and he never tires of performing the old hits. Bob Seger never forgets his place in rock music 2011-11-21T13:32:52Z A calf-length skirt is on trend but it's not as flattering as knee-length. Length breezes into spring styles 2011-03-16T17:40:00Z The other sections are even flatter: self- indulgent riffs that sound like a college sophomore’s stand-up act over at the Rathskeller’s Thursday night open mike. Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘Bream Gives Me Hiccups’ is no masterpiece 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The acclaimed tale of stuttering George VI flattered to deceive at the Golden Globe awards on Sunday, where it picked up just one award from seven nominations. The King's Speech on course to wear Bafta crown 2011-01-18T19:44:17Z The low angle on each of last year’s acting winners as they announced this year’s, as if to find the least flattering way to frame them. Review: Chris Rock Anchors the Most Weirdly Successful Oscar Broadcast in Years 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z “Anya’s wearing glasses, and it’s very flattering. The problem was I didn’t have a really clear photo of her.” The Weird, Violent, Uplifting Paintings of Mark Greenwold 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z “Maybe something a little more flattering,” she used to say. The Diet Industrial Complex Got Me, and It Will Never Let Me Go 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z I shoot most of my families between 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m., as well as 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., to achieve more flattering light. Minnesota photographer captures life under coronavirus lockdown with porch 'porchtraits' 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Weirdly, this looks like a pretty full mane, and quite flattering to Trump. Streep, Depp, Fallon … who's the top Trump impersonator? 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Vonnegut said no, but Shields flattered and persisted until Vonnegut agreed. 'And So It Goes': Kurt Vonnegut, disenchanted genius 2011-11-18T23:12:32Z Harry and Meghan, like Diana before them, committed the cardinal sin against the royal family: refusing to shed flattering light on the institution. ‘The Crown’ and the Appeal of a Royal TV Interview 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z He mastered, mostly, how to walk in heels and riddled out which lipsticks flatter him. He’s the Star of ‘Tootsie’ on Broadway. Wearing Heels Is the Easy Part. 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z It seems Elizabeth wasn't playing Gregory, or flattering him into signing up, when she became involved with him. The Americans recap: Season one, episode three 2013-06-15T21:40:00Z They dress for the photographers and the video cameras, believing the cleanest, leanest lines are the most flattering. Perspective | JFK Jr. and Carolyn showed us the right way to be famous for being famous 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z And while the movie finally proves as much an autobiographical tale as a biographical one, Ms. Polley resists turning it into a flattering self-portrait of a young artist in search of her origins. Movie Review: ‘Stories We Tell,’ Written and Directed by Sarah Polley 2013-05-09T21:37:27Z When I was asked to contribute to The Score last spring I was both flattered and daunted. The Score: The Composer?s Other Voice 2011-05-11T01:57:08Z Williams said of Bettag that, "We are flattered that he wants to be a part of us." NBC adds producer Bettag to Williams' newsmagazine 2011-10-26T15:13:08Z “I don’t wish to flatter myself,” he said, “but I’m sure Herring himself would be proud to put his name on this painting.” Ken Perenyi, Art Forger, Now Sells His Work as Copies 2012-07-18T22:12:11Z With flattering seams on the bodice, and a high-low hem that showed off her fun red shoes, this was a winning look. Golden Globes: Red carpet takes French flair to fashion heights 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z It would be flattering to call some of his later vehicles undistinguished, though more famous actors did worse work in their late careers. Patrick Macnee: The essence of a gentleman 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z “It’s just the right balance between clean fabrication and a flattering cut.” What Should You Wear for Your Micro Wedding? 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z “They don’t believe me when I say I didn’t — and, of course, I’m incredibly flattered.” Michael Urie thrives in ‘Buyer & Cellar,’ a story of Barbra Streisand that she’s unlikely to see These are flatter and less sculptural, yet just as eye-catching. Review | In the galleries: Prizewinning artists share concept of challenging perceptions 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Nick Clegg, straight out of drama school, shows promise but is perhaps flattered by comparison with the tired shtick elsewhere in the cast. Stage-managed? Theatre and the leaders' debate 2010-04-29T14:36:00Z For the Countess, being courted by two artistic men is both flattering and threatening. Music Review: Words or Music: Why Choose? 2011-03-29T22:23:23Z He is never shies away to endlessly flatter you and brings the best out of everyone who has the pleasure to stand in front of his lenses. Mario Testino: 30 Years Behind the Camera 2011-10-02T19:01:46Z This is a caricature, definitely not meant to flatter the model. Exhibition Review: Finding Ancient Egypt's Sense of Humor 2011-05-20T18:30:05Z At 74, Chow considers that he’s lived a richly cinematic life – with himself as the central character, of course, in many roles and filmed from many flattering angles. Mr Chow restaurant opens in Las Vegas: 'The only thing Chinese is my name' 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z So much of the attention was unwelcome and seemed belittling at the time, but today, she jokingly says that she’d be almost flattered if someone made a pass at her. ‘Everything . . . had sexual connotations’: Being young, female and a reporter in the 1960s 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z As well-meaning as they might seem, these programs teach us a small amount of history and more about how to flatter a celebrity’s notions of genetic destiny. ‘Hollywood Game Night’ and the problem with the celebrity fun bus 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Naturally she was flattered by this attention from a world-famous man, and she genuinely liked him, but she was wise enough — or wary enough — not to marry him. The Novelist Who Saw Middle America as It Really Was 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z He was flattered, he says, but, with typical humility, considers it "just an actor leaving a show." Out of 'The Office,' Steve Carell turns his focus to film 2011-07-27T22:32:04Z I mean, I talked to both of the women and asked if it was OK and I think they were kind of flattered to be heroines in the book. Fleetwood Mac is “the great American story” 2013-06-03T19:02:00Z Along the way he's been dogged by ugly allegations surrounding a custody battle with his ex-wife Sonni Pacheco, which he's either refuted or refused to comment upon, and still doesn't leave the most flattering impression. "Hawkeye" reminds us why Jeremy Renner's archer is the least Avenger 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Singh is a calligrapher and modest enough to be flattered by the assignment. Calligraphers still aiming to be letter-perfect 2011-08-15T15:55:21Z Demanding that outsiders check their privilege can simply flatter their sense of self-awareness. ‘Gentefied’ Review: A Rent Is Too Damn High Party 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The goal of this nonprofit was to spread tolerance by telling “coming out” stories, and I flattered myself that I understood them. Someone to hold me 2012-07-12T00:00:00Z The timing is designed to allay fears from Republican politicians that the movie might influence voters by portraying Obama in a flattering light. Osama bin Laden film trailer debuts online 2012-08-07T12:41:16Z Fabrics are luxe, colors are gorgeous, cuts are flattering to a range of body types. | Ralph Lauren Men: Uncompromising, Like a Gentleman 2010-09-28T22:56:00Z The dress moves beautifully and flatters the wearer. 2010-02-05T14:06:00Z Mr. Frommer is also critical of another fast-growing hotel review site, Oyster.com, which has a small staff of journalists who write reviews that are profusely illustrated with photographs that are not always flattering. 2010-02-09T05:16:00Z Then flatter him: You are, as he knows, inexperienced in changing jobs, and it was painful to think that you might be disappointing him. Perspective | Miss Manners: Tricky but necessary: Telling boss about new job 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z I was flattered how much she asked about it. Date Lab: He likes to know where he stands after a date. So she told him. 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z This fashion-savvy customer knows, just like his girlfriend or wife does, that flattering, stylish underwear only enhances his overall look. Men's underwear getting a little extra attention 2012-02-03T21:46:04Z The quietly defiant story “Stepping Back” begins with the assertion “I’m not trying to flatter myself, but I was the first colored woman he ever seriously considered loving.” “Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?”: Kathleen Collins’s Revelatory Short Stories 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Will the new structure flatter work that is subtle and visually intensive on a smaller scale? Review | In Richmond, a dramatic new structure is unlike any other in town 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Stranger still, some prominent people would participate in these re-enactments even though they almost surely knew they might not be portrayed all that flatteringly; the exposure was too enticing to pass up. Time Marches ... Backward! 2010-09-02T17:53:00Z Right wing activists across the country are purging schools of historical facts under the guise of fighting "critical race theory," and propping up narratives to flatter their own sensibilities. Whose truth? On "House of the Dragon," what is unseen often matters more than what's onscreen 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z I would be flattered if someone recaps our show. Max Silvestri Q&A: The comedian with a new FYI show wants to have fun with food They “give off fanciful patterns of light on your walls, and create an instant romantic and flattering atmosphere, whether lit by candles or light bulbs.” Inspiration: Morocco 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z He said something about me being charming and attractive, which is always very flattering. Date Lab: They talked politics — and survived 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z All are flattered by the molasses notes in sticky black garlic and by a patch of cocoa nibs and toasted crumbs. Restaurant Review: Little Park in TriBeCa 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z I met with them and I was flattered that they would want me to be part of this. Heidi Klum puts fashion aside as TV's 'Talent' judge 2013-06-07T13:09:58Z So, instead, we wish much mazel to him and Jay in their endeavours of telling Jews they should be flattered by antisemitic stereotypes. Sorry, Jay-Z – saying that Jews own all property in America is antisemitic 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z When everyone around you is getting just a little bit chubbier and a little more out of breath, there is undeniably a thrill to seeing your own stomach getting flatter and your endurance increasing. ‘There is a thrill to seeing your stomach getting flatter’: why I run 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Kate the Great, meanwhile, had found me a yummy dimpled top with a flattering cowl neck, though she warned me I’d have to get a new pair of pants to make it work. Critical Shopper: Yigal Azrouël Opens Uptown 2012-10-16T15:22:35Z "It will never be an exact science on how to dress to flatter as we age, regardless of lifestyle and budget," says Avril Graham, executive fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar. 'Sex and the City 2': Can 40+ dress fabulous? 2010-05-26T19:30:00Z "I think it's helped me to understand very simple flattering angles and good light," said Sowards, 34. Can YouTube give farmers a financial boost? 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z I do not remember it exactly as a fun experience, when I have to remember it at all, nor one that flattered him that much. What Gustavo Dudamel’s Recordings Reveal About His Conducting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Fuentes-León, however, is irritated rather than flattered by such a comparison, which he finds “lazy” on the part of movie critics, as well as prejudiced. Director Helps Put Peru on the Film Map 2010-09-28T11:41:00Z In the aftermath of the ’60s, as Wallace saw it, television adopted a self-deprecating, ironic attitude to make viewers feel smarter than the naïve public, and to flatter them into continued watching. David Foster Wallace was right: Irony is ruining our culture 2014-04-13T19:30:00Z The appeal of such looks — for example, a sleeveless dress with a top of pale gray and a skirt in aqua-topped black — isn’t simply that they are flattering and easy to wear. Fashion Review: Women?s Wear Moves Beyond the Sporting Look - NY Fashion Week 2011-09-13T04:43:22Z “I’m still flattered when I read a line in rehearsal,” he says, “and Ralph compliments me on my acting.” Shakespeare Theatre Company names U.K.’s Simon Godwin to succeed Kahn 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z It is a stark example of how Trump as media commentator cuts both ways: while deriding mainstream outlets as “enemies of the people”, he champions those that offer flattering coverage. Trump has a new favourite news network - and it's more right-wing than FOX 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z “I was very, very flattered, actually, by the way he treated me,” Farage said. Nigel Farage on the Story Behind His Friendship with Trump 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Even tables that appear to be made from wooden planks glued together are often made with veneers because veneered tabletops tend to stay flatter. Making a worn oak table look like new 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z “I’m not knocking it. It’s very flattering. But there is a limit, of course.” Liam Neeson Says He is Quitting Action Movies in 2 Years 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z And on her Instagram account, she posts plenty of flattering selfies. Jameela Jamil: 'I won't become a double agent for the patriarchy' 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The world, flatter and smaller than ever before, is still distinctive as much for its approximately 5,000 different languages as for its emerging Globish. A global tongue 2010-05-08T23:05:00Z Ms. Chatman noted that reality television often showcases African-Americans, but since that genre is often about over-the-top performances, she said, it isn’t “particularly representative or flattering.” Heady Stakes for ‘Black-ish’ on ABC 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Those glittering surfaces are more recent than those of the flatter rock where humans drew their images, Ms. Badisa said. The Chauvet Cave’s Hyperreal Wonders, Replicated 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z That it flattered the stamina more than the judgment of Mr. Irabagon was also obvious, and fairly innocuous. Music Review: Sticking to One Tune, but Not Stuck 2010-09-16T04:30:00Z If a flattering history of British royalty exists, this isn’t it, perhaps because no one looks good through the eyes of servants. 3 Books That Take Us Inside the Lives of Britain’s Royals 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The concerto was given flattering company alongside Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite and Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony, both works that accentuated its rustic energy and elegant lines. SCO/Fischer – review 2013-02-03T18:43:21Z Alewife takes its drinks, designed to flatter seafood, seriously. Review | In Richmond, two new enchanting reasons to drive and dine 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z These days he’s flattered to be so often misidentified as an anthropologist. James C. Scott, Farmer and Scholar of Anarchism 2012-12-05T04:50:08Z You talk about TV in the series, and not in a flattering way. John Lurie Doesn’t Paint Happy Trees 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z I’m flattered to be considered a friend they’d want their mothers to know, and I like them fine, but we’d rather socialize with our friends without their mothers in tow. Social Q?s: On Mother?s Day, Be Grateful 2010-05-06T18:09:00Z I don't overreact, though, as I can tell he is the type who will get aggressive if I flatter myself by making out that he's coming on to me. Taking a stand: when stand-up comedy turns ugly 2013-06-09T06:07:02Z She found herself flattered by her subjects’ come-ons, titillated by dirty photos they had sent her and, by the end of the book, becoming more participant than observer. I unleashed my freak! 2012-10-14T00:00:00Z The very title is designed to flatter this wisdom. Review | Two Australian boys seek revenge for their parents’ murder in this blood-soaked tale 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z I say this without any humility whatsoever, that anything that people find comparable to “The Sopranos” is flattering to me. ArtsBeat: The 'Mad Men' Season Finale: Series Creator Matthew Weiner Discusses 'The Phantom' 2012-06-11T18:58:07Z Many clients admit that he is an acquired taste but say his un-sexy look is surprisingly flattering. 2010-01-05T06:10:00Z Surprised, perhaps even a little flattered, and absolutely grateful, I profusely thanked him and told him that in exchange I would edit even more of his work. I'm an editor, not your mistress 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z For one thing, Ms. Woodman isn’t sure that the ceiling height in the Guggenheim gallery designated for her daughter’s photographs will flatter them, something she acknowledges is partly a mother’s concern. Francesca Woodman Retrospective 2011-12-04T05:07:15Z There were fresh updates of the peacoat, with leather half belts, and flattering wool jersey dresses with draped backs. Fashion Review: Collections from Milan Fashion Week, Prada, Fendi, MaxMara and Versace 2012-02-24T23:55:00Z I feel terrible, but I’m also flattered because she’s fantastic and beautiful. Anna Torv of ‘Mindhunter’ on Playing It Cool, if Not Straight 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z “I think that because it was such an unusual project, they were flattered,” Ms. Schwartz said. Hearing Genuine Voices of Midcentury Fiction 2014-01-19T22:40:18Z But I am flattered of course that someone's honoured me. Ricky Gervais 2010-07-17T23:08:00Z Mr. Jude has no interest in preaching, or in flattering modern audiences by re-enacting the bygone horrors of the old days. Review: ‘Aferim!’ Traverses an Unforgiving Romania in the 1800s 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z The succulent flesh is flattered by a skin made delicately crisp after a day of air-drying. Requin review: A witty chef’s smart spins on coastal French cuisine 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z She turns her men and women around and around in appraisal, allowing the available light to alternately flatter and roast them. Guerrilla Gardeners Meet Billionaire Doomsayer. Hurly-Burly Ensues. 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z I can’t help but feel that flattering half the population into feeling like compliant princesses, flattening a woman’s value into a highly codified physical attractiveness, are potent tools of subjugation. Ne me touche pas… the shift in sex and power sweeping France 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Unlike many contemporary fashions that are layered, slouched and unisex, styles of the mid-20th century were typically tailored to flatter, even accentuate, the female form. This Old Thing? Actually, It?s New 2011-02-02T21:41:12Z And the models insist they don’t care so long as the clothes fit well and are flattering. These Triplet Models Want to Take This Town by the Throat 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Suttie is flattered, even if she has only recently discovered Wood's work. Isy Suttie interview: 'I'd love to work with Victoria Wood' 2012-06-03T17:30:01Z A representative of The Light Group later said: "We were flattered Banksy tagged on our ad – it was epic." Banksy targets LA ahead of Oscars 2011-02-17T15:55:38Z I thought, 'Wow, that's me, he's writing about me and my mates at school', and I was really flattered by that. Roy Williams: Confessions of an uncool kid 2010-06-07T20:31:00Z “She looked beautiful. It was really stunning. It was very flattering,” said Sue Powry, 64, from the eastern English town of Ipswich. Princess Eugenie shows off back scar in Peter Pilotto wedding dress 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Ms. Lohan agreed to attend the ceremony on the eve of Brexit, after posting a less than flattering message about the town, which is about 80 miles north of London. What’s Christmas in an English Town Without Lindsay Lohan? 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The conclusion is a satisfactory and flattering silence as Oliver hugs the bawler until she…sleeps. Picture books for children ? reviews 2011-07-21T10:40:30Z When she strides onstage for “The Parisian Woman,” a play by Beau Willimon, the “House of Cards” creator, that opens Nov. 30 at the Hudson Theater, no flattering lenses or editing trickery will help her. Uma Thurman, Ready to Be Tested 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z She was so flattered that she accepted the role without even knowing what the movie was about. Film: A Fine Balance: The Quiet Life of a Star Actress 2011-02-05T03:33:01Z Both have mixed feelings about the “Seinfeld of France” comparison, with Mr. Elmaleh saying that while it’s never ideal to be measured against someone, “when you’re compared to someone you admire, it’s flattering.” Gad Elmaleh: Talking Funny in French and English 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Ryan keeps trying to convince me to do a video myself, and I find that so flattering, but I’m too afraid or lazy.” For Sia, Dance Is Where the Human and the Weird Intersect 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z He also didn’t try to charm, flatter or otherwise tell me what I wanted to hear, which was both disarming and strangely nice. Some People Flip Real Estate. I Flip Men. 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Its styling – a skin of brushed aluminium with a panel of inlaid leather – flattered the user, advertising modernity while hinting at gentility. Elegy for the Polaroid 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z They do not flatter, change, deny, deceive – Ah no – not they!The same editions which one night you leave You find next day. Poem of the week: Among His Books by Edith Nesbit 2012-10-01T12:07:58Z Branzino is presented whole, with olives, red onion, mint and citrus to flatter the iconic Mediterranean fish, which is whisked away and filleted by staff if you wish. Pinea review: New W Hotel restaurant needs tastes you can count on 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Re: Thanksgiving: Initially, I thought it was flattering to meet boyfriends' parents, until I learned I was one in a long assembly line of girlfriends. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A girlfriend gets left out in the cold for the holidays 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Well, that’s flattering, but I don’t know if I live up to that. Al Roker on climate change: ‘I think people want action, and they are taking it into their own hands’ 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z By immediately announcing the clichés that they will soon deploy, the filmmakers at once flatter and reassure the audience even as they lower any expectations that what follows will be new or different. Review: ‘Deadpool,’ a Sardonic Supervillain on a Kill Mission 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Here come fleshy maitake mushrooms and roasted baby beets on a pale-yellow pool of corn cream, a warm and wonderful salad flattered with purple amaranth leaves on top. Postcard From Tom: Asheville’s more than just the foothills of Southern cuisine Sobel does not condemn or excuse or flatter or even analyze the characters. Ladies Who Launch: Women Who Opened the Door to Space Exploration 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z They have good times and great sex; the younger man is dazzled and flattered, the older man in love, telling Scott, “I want to be your father, brother, lover and best friend.” Soderbergh’s Behind the Candelabra: Michael Douglas IS Liberace 2013-05-21T18:32:58Z The documentary presents a flattering view of Nash, but rather than indulging in hagiography, it finds its stride when it examines the business of being a workaday musician. ‘Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl’ Review: A Star Who Fell to Earth 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z By the end of each segment, she has the young woman down to her underwear, looking self-consciously flattered, putty in an emotional predator’s hands. Art Review: A Burgeoning Film Career Built on Random Encounters 2011-02-24T22:35:21Z And so the exhibition remains an exercise in hagiography, full of soft-focus and flattering images of the Cosbys, a painting by their daughter and multiple citations from the couple explaining their love of art. As Cosby exhibit stays on view, it evokes a more critical look 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z She was once mistaken for Mindy Kaling, whom she looks nothing like, but was flattered by the comparison and so didn’t correct the error. 'I feel joy': how Bisha K Ali went from struggling standup to Marvel maestro 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z So she played one last song on the guitar, only because, she flattered us, “you are a very sophisticated audience.” The Brilliance of Charo 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z I was honored — and flattered — that my sons, Theo, 22, and Alex, 26, would want to spend vacation time with me. Personal Journeys: Mother and Sons, on the Same Track 2011-06-03T18:55:00Z It's a flattering makeover, however, taking an indieish dreamscape sound usually dominated by US bands and dressing it up with a flourish of British nightlife. Darkstar: News from Nowhere – review 2013-02-07T23:15:01Z The concert opened with one of these, “Lord, I Can’t Stay Away,” in an arrangement that flattered Mr. McFerrin’s understated delivery. Music Review: Bobby McFerrin and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra 2012-09-14T22:53:19Z “Every piece is meant to be flattering on the figure,” she said. Up Close: Kate Young, a Stylist in Her Busy Season – Up Close 2013-02-06T19:23:12Z She believed she could summon the cameras when she wanted flattering stories, and send them away when she’d had enough. Diana and the media: She used them, and they used her. Until the day she died. 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z What seems to have grated most is the assumption that women would be flattered by the attention, no matter what the situation; that they are always up for being propositioned. Carnality and consent: how to navigate sex in the modern world 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z “I wanted an outfit that was modern with an A-line, flattering silhouette, but had Indian-inspired elements and embellishment,” she said. Real Wedding Day Looks 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z But the silhouette of her Screen Actors Guild Awards dress was considerably more flattering. Red Carpet Watch: Jennifer Lawrence: The Red Carpet Fashion Choices of the ‘American Hustle’ Star 2014-02-07T22:49:57Z It sounds like in general some of the sexual attention from your male subjects felt really good — you admit to being flattered when they ask for your photo — and that you were conflicted about that. I unleashed my freak! 2012-10-14T00:00:00Z He’s hilariously flattered by the intervention’s star-studded attendance, “a ‘We Are the World’ of alternative comedians over the age of 40.” John Mulaney Punctures His Persona in ‘Baby J’ 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Fieger told People magazine in 1995 he had hoped she would be flattered by such lines as "I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind." 2010-02-15T00:02:00Z Within hours of launching, the magazine had already drawn attention on Twitter, not all of it flattering. Two Religious Conservatives and a Marxist Walk Into a Journal 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z In recent years, however, Hollywood movies have not been flattering in their portrayal of the rogue nation. North Korea denounces James Franco and Seth Rogen's Kim Jong Un movie 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z He spoke of being both "flattered" and "shamefaced" about often being mentioned alongside Mr. Burton because of their geographical connection. ArtsBeat: Wales Honors Native Sons Richard Burton and Michael Sheen 2012-10-17T19:29:44Z Mallon’s portrayals of most of his well-known main characters are flattering. A Comic Novel About the George W. Bush No One Knows 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z She confessed it was "awkward" telling him, but ultimately he was flattered. "iCarly's" Miranda Cosgrove, anything but "Despicable" 2010-07-07T21:56:00Z The color doesn’t flatter, and there’s too much draping going on in front and back. SAG Awards 2015: Red carpet fashions are a dud so far 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z Powerful guitar riffs and Vincent's nonchalant and hypnotic voice led the Gallic media to dub Kid Bombardos "The French Strokes," a comparison the singer says is "flattering but simplistic." "Baby rockers" land the right punches on debut album 2011-09-23T11:30:34Z Many of the new works in Gronemeyer's current show, I Have a Difficult Childhood, are looser, flatter and lighter than her best-known output. Artist of the week 197: Ellen Gronemeyer 2012-07-05T14:10:34Z They must be able to cozy up to and flatter any number of dishes that are likely to show up on your table. 12 Everyday Bottles for Wine Lovers 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Instead, Kirsch paints a picture of the movement that, while hardly flattering, notes the incels’ “grievances” and provides a platform for those who propagate similar ideas. Letters to the Editor 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z She found an English instructor in the comedian Buddy Hackett and a publicity coach in Maria, who advised her to flatter male egos, especially Johnny Carson’s. The Brilliance of Charo 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z One cannot help but be flattered by the Scottish Club's gesture. Sean Connery immortalized with Estonian bust 2011-01-27T18:02:12Z Like an eager salesperson, the feedback loop flatters its target by repeating names and other simple individual details. Review | In the galleries: Where nature and technology’s detritus collide 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Less flatteringly, “Below the Line” addresses the issue of poverty with a blithe emulation of Paul Simon’s “Graceland,” which is facile on more than one level. New Albums by My Bloody Valentine, Josh Groban and Tim McGraw 2013-02-04T23:42:25Z A few years ago, Sorrentino “said the time had probably come to do the film and he asked me if I would be the father. And naturally I was flattered.” Sorrentino’s ‘The Hand of God’ a tale of personal loss, hope 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z This isn’t a flattering view of history — reducing our Great Men and Women to secondary roles. Catch a Buzz With Two New Books About Bugs 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z But now, an older — and more flattering — daguerreotype of Adams, America’s sixth president, has surfaced, and will be sold at auction at Sotheby’s in October. For Sale: Oldest Known Photo of a U.S. President (Socks and All) 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z The movie flatters the community of actors for the rigors they endure—and it also flatters their sense of how the will triumphs over charisma. The Oscars 2015: For the Birds 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z She said she'll aim for clothes "flattering to your baby bump." Jessica Simpson designing clothes for moms-to-be 2012-05-14T18:39:39Z And it’s very flattering that people should bother to imitate you. ArtsBeat: Emmy Nominees: Julian Fellowes of ‘Downton Abbey’ 2013-07-18T18:30:59Z The formal lyricism of the vocal lines creates tunes that flatter the ear and lodge themselves in the memory after a single hearing. Review: Jonas Kaufmann Dials Up the Swoon Factor 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Even as Reed has become part of the canon himself, he has remained prickly, resisting attempts to assimilate his work into any story that flatters American progress. In “The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda,” Ishmael Reed Revives an Old Debate 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Most television documentaries about real-life politicians are guarded, if not flattering. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Prime Time’s Other Women in Power 2014-05-02T12:00:01Z Next, inform your wife that passive-aggressive zingers about slaving in the kitchen do not flatter any host. Correcting a Co-Worker’s Grammar: Helpful or Hurtful? 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z And I was flattered to be part of it. Talking Shop 2010-03-29T07:36:00Z Some of the appeal of the French mani is that it’s intrinsically flattering. How the French Manicure Made Its Comeback 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z But it didn’t flatter anyone on Wednesday, least of all Ms. Zhang, whose lovely tone was often rendered coarse and shrill. Review: Zhang Huoding Makes American Debut in Two Operas 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z The first was the flatter and broader and took the traffic from the ferry and the bus that ran every 20 minutes to Dunfermline. Election memories 2010-04-09T23:07:00Z “There haven’t been many flattering images of black males on television,” she told the Atlantic, “because there haven’t been a lot of flattering images of black people on television.” Screen queens: the funny, fearless women who revolutionised TV 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z There are parts of the show that even a North Korean dictator would find excessively flattering. Review: 'Motown' musical big on songs, light story 2013-04-15T02:16:04Z Holmes has been translated into dozens of languages and has universal appeal, but he is, above all, a reassuring, even flattering figure to the British. The TV Watch: Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘Sherlock’ Is Back on PBS 2014-01-17T23:38:27Z Research this weekend even suggested a woman trying to be funny at work falls flatter than her male counterparts. Women aren't funny? You must be joking 2012-05-21T20:00:01Z A third category for Trump are books that take his side of an argument or otherwise flatter him. ‘Great new book!’: President Trump and his many, many tweets about his favorite authors 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Your grandmother may be lonely and flattered by the attention. A younger man has befriended my grandmother. I worry he’s a threat 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Whatever the reason, these chapters reveal many new sides, not all flattering, of a person who has been telling his story for nearly a half century. Why would Bruce Springsteen need to write an autobiography? Everyone has secrets. 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z And yet Lincoln seems to have been the great glass-jawed heavyweight of this year's award, flattering to deceive at both the Globes and the Baftas. Oscars 2013: live! 2013-02-25T01:16:07Z I played When I Live My Dream before a show in London, and David was flattered, came backstage and fell in love with my world. Bowie and me 2013-02-23T08:00:24Z Ms. Leive tried to persuade her that it was a flattering picture, but the actress wouldn’t budge and Ms. Leive worried about making the celebrity unhappy. How to Quit a Magazine, by Cindi Leive 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z You could say that she does benefit in the sense that she enjoys the moment, and feels flattered by it. Mary Gaitskill on the Power of Fiction for Examining #MeToo 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z The multi-award winning composer and lyricist said he felt both "flattered and gratified". Stephen Sondheim honoured in US 2013-08-12T09:39:51Z In one study, women who described their homes as being messy or disorderly displayed flatter diurnal slopes of cortisol, an indicator associated with depression and poor coping skills. The secret to spring cleaning: don't just organize your stuff – get rid of it 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Adding latter-day twists to this cocktail of clichés somehow makes it taste all the flatter. Review: ‘It Shoulda Been You,’ a Wedding on Broadway 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Some revelations are inadvertent, and not especially flattering to the author. With a Little Help From Their Friends (and Agents and Librarians and Fact-Checkers ...) 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z One is that the Las Vegas four-piece paid their dues by playing six-hour sets to uninterested gamblers in crummy casinos, like the Beatles in Hamburg but with less flattering lighting. Imagine Dragons – review 2013-04-09T10:14:20Z "I suppose I should be flattered by all the people who don't want me to die anymore. It's nothing that ever occurred to me before. I was just doing the work." This time, Sean Bean's character will live — at least for now 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z But read enough contemporary music criticism and you might buy in to a more flattering hallucination. Do you want poptimism? Or do you want the truth? 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z His new novel is a more polished affair, but also flatter. Review | 3 novels that aim for the heart of America’s love affair with guns 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z “Everyone in the office tried them on and they really flatter every body type,” Altuzarra said of the very un-body-con silhouette. | Joseph Altuzarra 2012-06-13T19:38:25Z In lieu of a familiar lineup of art historians, the contributors represent a mix of voices, some flattering, some decidedly not. Seeing Double With Jasper Johns 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Once Kennedy and Khrushchev made their deal, some of the president’s advisers conveyed flattering misinformation about themselves for a Saturday Evening Post article. Coming Close to Nuclear Holocaust 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z That may not sound like a flattering comparison. Review: Mike Birbiglia Is a Very Nervous Dad in ‘The New One’ 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Trump is not portrayed flatteringly, but Wolff isn’t attempting to criticize his modes of management and governance — just to share them. Should you read the book 'Fire and Fury' about Donald Trump? 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z “The fact is that she wore a long sleeve T-shirt that was not see-through. It wasn’t even flattering,” said Ms. Knop. Is Your Body Appropriate to Wear to School? 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z He is if not predatory then seductive, toward both Harry, whom he alternately insults and flatters, and the women who have shared his life. Hanif Kureishi's 'The Last Word' lacks a certain sense of voice 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Though technically Olivier's servant, Parrot is almost twice his age and infinitely more wise about the world; his first impressions of "Lord Migraine" are hardly flattering. 'Parrot and Olivier in America': A historical, comic novel by Peter Carey 2010-04-23T22:16:00Z The Dr. Oz Show Myths about belly fat; ways to get a firmer, flatter abdomen, fast. Wednesday's TV Highlights: '2015 iHeartRadio Country Festival' 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z “Goya would be so flattered!” one Twitter user commented. Mr. Peanut devouring his son in terrifying artwork goes viral 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z “I have no idea why all of a sudden this is happening. I’m kind of blown away that it has so much life to it. I’m just completely flattered.” Remixing Smash Mouth’s “All Star” has become an art form, and its writer is loving it 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z Not Dickens so much, though I’m deeply flattered and embarrassed by the comparison, but I don’t see Dickens as a realist and I had been brooding on the realist novel. ArtsBeat: Q. & A.: John Lanchester on 'Capital' 2012-06-13T16:28:11Z “Jelly’s vivid and detailed daydreams were almost as good as real life,” Spiotta writes, “like an edited, highlighted version of real life in which she saw herself in a soft, flattering glow.” ‘Innocents and Others’: Female friendship through the lens of film 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Vivid salsa verde, a bright green herb sauce sharp with capers, flattered seared prawns, enthusiastically seasoned with salt and pepper. Collections Café a congenial addition to Seattle Center 2012-09-20T20:45:03Z She wouldn't be flattered by that remark," says Rankin, "because it implies she's put her womanness aside to become one of the boys. Rebus revisited – Ian Rankin picks his favourite moments 2012-08-23T08:57:17Z Which is fine and very flattering, but it also puts a lot of —I won’t say pressure, but it’s really strange. “Most musicians have nothing to say. They’re not very interesting, and they’re not very smart”: Refused’s raw, radical politics return for the Bernie Sanders generation 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z When they drive up to a convenience store, kids will ask Mr. Collins if he’s a musician on tour, which flatters him. In a Rented RV, Roaming Western Roads 2012-05-20T04:47:18Z He identifies lonely girls and outcasts, subjects them to special attention, flatters them, touches their hands, sends them letters that become increasingly explicit. The #MeToo Movement Gets Its Novel 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z And the clothes are going to fit and be flattering in the most functional way. | Indie Fashion Icons Jennifer Mankins and Jane Mayle on the Evolution of N.Y.C. Style 2014-04-21T20:52:01Z He had first tried following his father into the police force, but was allegedly sacked for altering his uniform to a more flattering fit, and adding smart, non-uniform socks. Rolling Stones and their scene: hidden 60s photographs finally see the light 2013-05-26T15:44:26Z "You can't just say `it doesn't look good on you,' you have to say this: `It's not flattering, the color's off, it won't photograph well from the side, there's nothing really special about it.'" Stylist Brad Goreski shares tricks of his trade 2013-03-20T17:31:13Z None have been particularly flattering to the monarchy. Kristen Stewart gains perspective on fame playing Diana 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z And suffice it to say, lovage is not a flattering flavor for a dessert granita. Review | Reverie in Georgetown marks the return of a really busy chef 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Capsules assure a flatter stomach in four weeks. Frenchwomen?s Secrets to Aging Well 2010-07-14T21:00:00Z And so, yeah, I was very flattered by that and thrilled to come up with something that works for the project. "Lyric writing is not easy": Michael Stipe looks back on creating REM's "New Adventures of Hi-Fi" 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z “I’m v flattered that ppl think my locks are a wig and I hate to burst bubbles,” he wrote. Ben Platt Isn’t the Oldest Adult to Play a Teenager Onscreen 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Bulls are inherently country, evoking images of an angry bovine ready to be tamed by some 5 o’clock shadow in flatteringly tight Wranglers. 98.9 The Bull vs. 100.7 The Wolf: How do Seattle’s country radio stations stack up? 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Next, in a near-empty bar this time, Bella introduces herself to David, who is shy and deeply flattered by her attention. ‘I May Destroy You’ Imagines a Path Back From Sexual Assault 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Bacon-boosted heirloom beans and a gentle saffron cream sauce flattered the seared tuna. Earth-friendly locavore mission greets guests at Terra Plata 2012-02-02T21:04:03Z But the determining factor in his decision is his ego: he is getting no small kick from acting out his criminal alter-ego of Heisenberg and is flattered by the invitation which he duly accepts. The Sopranos to Blackadder – what are the definitive series of the best TV shows? 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z It was flattering that they thought we were up to the job. Alan Partridge: a look inside his mind 2013-07-27T05:00:00Z That’s not simply a superficial statement about whether her makeup was well done or if her hairstyle was flattering. Perspective | The Oscars red carpet was diverse, even if the nominees weren’t 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Technically, it was illegal to portray a living monarch onstage at all, as rulers feared that the portrayals would not be flattering. For Shakespeare, the Trump-stabbing “Caesar” would be business as usual 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z It is, indeed, true that Middleton’s “beauty” and “flattering dress” were the subject of some pretty crass objectification, back in 2011, when the wedding of Kate Middleton to Prince William took place. Matt Lauer’s creepy discussion of Pippa Middleton’s “flattering dress” 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z And he said that while he would be flattered if “Lone Survivor,” an Oscar long shot, gets any nods, making the film, and getting to know the real military families, changed his perspective. The Carpetbagger: For This Audition, Acting Not Required 2013-12-10T15:40:42Z He now composes and lives in the flatter environs of a house on Sanday, a more remote but more hospitable outlier of the Orcadian archipelago. A guide to Peter Maxwell Davies's music 2012-08-20T16:14:00Z The winds were swamped by the strings, and while the articulation was clear, the hall’s resonance made everything a touch flatter, duller. Review: Traces of Anachronism in an All-Steve Reich Evening 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z If its songs, like those feelings, register as handmade for you, they’re also meant to flatter your intelligence. Music Review: Alt-J, From England, Makes Its Brooklyn Debut at Glasslands 2012-08-08T22:14:11Z The grazing is elevated by the bread, a carryover from Partisan in Penn Quarter: Italian tigelle that looks like an English muffin, only flatter and bearing a stamp from the grill. EatBar review: A favorite returns, to the tune of a new neighborhood 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Whitbourne also suggested appealing to a narcissist by getting them a mask that flatters their appearance. Some covid-19 rule-breakers could be narcissists, experts say. Here’s how to approach them. 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z “He believed in you and his belief was so flattering and motivating, you just couldn’t disappoint him.” New Books by Sadie Jones, Laurent Binet and More 2012-05-30T21:07:15Z “There are plenty of things that you can call me, even if they are not flattering, but socialite, I think, is incorrect,” she said. T Magazine: The Unlikely Activist 2013-05-29T15:00:48Z “You might be holding in your stomach and it may look flatter, but are you looking tense or are you looking not that joyful?” she said. Stop sucking in your stomach all the time — it could be bad for your health 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The rich color of the background walls contrasts sharply with the standard institutional white favored by most contemporary art galleries, and it flatters the generally earthy tones and deep shadows of the artist’s oil-on-linen medium. Review | An artist who summons black faces and bodies at ease in the world 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Trousers were cut from striped silk, and although most horizontal stripes do little to flatter the female form, Van Noten made the strongest possible argument that his are the rare exceptions. In Paris, Balenciaga and Dries Van Noten display divergent approaches “They were very keen, which is always flattering,” he said laconically. A ‘Howards End’ True to Then and Now 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z Under normal circumstances, being virtually selected alongside a pet may have felt unsettling, but clearly she had great taste in dogs and it was flattering to be in such good company. Your Dog Has Seen Me Naked 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z For me, with print, it is being really flattering on the woman, trying to do with print what a black dress would do onto their body. During London Week, Mary Katrantzou Talks About Prints 2012-02-20T19:06:15Z Like some skivvies-based “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,” ARQ has managed to achieve the truly miraculous: a single style of underwear that both conforms to and flatters every body shape. Granny Panties of Yore Reinvented for a New Customer 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Suddenly, my body could do things it had never been able to do before – the plank, press-ups, all sorts – and it looked different, too: more lean and muscular, my stomach flatter and more defined. 'Pilates-changed-my-life’ stories are annoying… but it did 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Some of the ingredients — including the raisins, walnut oil, brandy and verjus — can all come from California to flatter the wine. For Pinot Noir, Put Anderson Valley Among California’s Best 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z He had already made a series of pieces for Madame de Pompadour, his most important client, and certainly knew how to flatter her. Some Favorite Things Not Hanging on a Wall 2011-12-30T00:11:48Z He said, ‘Oh I absolutely want to do this, out of a sense of sheer vanity. I’m so flattered.’ An Anthony Bourdain Auction Will Include His Treasured Knife 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z "Those comparisons are flattering but not accurate," she says. Confessions in new women's lit: Emily Gould, Meghan Daum and Sloane Crosley 2010-07-31T23:06:00Z Zhou is a columnist for the English-language China Daily and one of the only critics in China who doesn’t accept money from production companies to flatter their projects. Can a sleepy Chinese town become a cultural mecca? 2013-06-08T23:00:00Z A less flattering label might be Chiropractic Choreography. Dance Review: Emily Faulkner Wind-Up Dances at Baryshnikov Arts Center 2012-06-17T22:10:42Z I found this wildly flattering, even though it was just going to be the back of my head that appeared: Samaritans wanted to maintain the anonymity of its volunteers. From propping up the bar to working at the Samaritans – how I learned to listen 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z It seems that today’s updates of ’30s gals like Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard and the screwball heiresses they played are happy to stimulate the economy if there’s a flattering frock in it for them. New York Fashion Week: All Eyes on 4 Not-So-New Designers 2011-02-09T19:14:05Z If you timed it for just the right moment, a flattering selfie wouldn’t be impossible. ‘#DateMe’ Review: Not Feeling a Love Connection 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z I was in the middle of walking the dogs when I got the phone call and was surprised and just couldn’t be more flattered and honored. Adam Scott Channeled Personal Grief into ‘Severance’ 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z He received flattering feedback about his gaming skills, his looks and style. He wants to make it playing video games on Twitch. But will people pay to watch? 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z "It's flattering. It's just an honor," Mars said in an interview this week. Bruno Mars is Billboard's top artist of 2013 2013-12-13T19:05:42Z The real Goodwin was a co-producer on the film, but Quiz Show does not shy away from the aspect of the case that is least flattering to him. Quiz Show takes the prize for historical accuracy 2012-12-14T11:02:00Z A Punk Prayer holds up a glass that doesn't need to be quite so flattering, nor so selective, to hold our attention. Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer – review 2013-06-13T11:02:19Z The 48-year-old said he was "flattered and grateful" to be invited to speak in Boston, London, Edinburgh and Delhi. Harvard doctor is Reith lecturer 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z A brown sauce studded with green peppercorns flattered excellent beef tenderloin. Sleek new Mamma Melina appeals to contemporary tastes 2010-08-26T20:05:00Z It may be that “Richard III” is in that sense uninterpretable; written to flatter Shakespeare’s royal sponsors, who were descendants of the victorious Richmond, its brilliance has always borne the sour odor of propaganda. Review: Danai Gurira Makes a Sleek Supervillain of Richard III 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z He sometimes spent days in remote spots, waiting for sunny days to flatter barren landscapes. Antiques: Lumière Autochromes and Other Early Color Photos 2013-01-04T00:46:45Z The story she tells is not always flattering to Kennedy or to Alford herself. JFK intern recounts long-ago affair in new book 2012-02-13T08:02:09Z Both M.I.A. and Mr. Williams are now finding success in multiple arenas, and these books, while static, exist to capture it all, flatteringly. Critic’s Notebook: M.I.A. and Pharrell Williams Each Have Books by Rizzoli 2012-11-27T23:19:57Z The former politician, who said he manages three bands himself, added it had been "quite flattering" to be asked. Lembit Opik stars in music video 2012-02-08T11:28:23Z Romney on Tuesday called for a flatter, fairer and simpler tax code. Obama to propose corporate tax rate of 28 percent 2012-02-22T13:24:05Z And why would anybody want a God who plays favorites, who’s so capricious and easily flattered? God doesn’t grant wishes: I’m a Christian and I pray — but not the way you’d think 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z “Unless one is extremely impressive in the flesh,” he added, “one gets more dividends from keeping out of sight, as people’s imaginary picture of you is always so much more flattering than the reality.” Two New Books Have Anglophiles and Bibliophiles Covered 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z It also torpedoed some preconceived notions and other baggage that I flattered myself into thinking I didn't have. How "Game of Thrones" slew all comers 2011-06-17T18:01:00Z He was never the sort of artist, like his colleague Luciano Pavarotti, to limit himself to a small repertoire of roles that flattered his voice. Perspective | Plácido Domingo’s reputation as a performer enabled the opera world to ignore his predatory behavior 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z The interviews are illuminating, if not always flattering. “Chuck has his own way of showing appreciation”: Concert documentary “Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll” offers a candid Insight into Chuck Berry 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z "I am enormously flattered to be named as a finalist of the 2011 Man Booker International prize," Le Carré said in a statement issued through his publishers. John le Carr? turns down Booker honour 2011-03-30T06:43:38Z He works his way through talent and he flatters you to get the best work, in the nicest way. Cheers for Frears 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z All eyes upon her, she plumped for what she guessed to be the most flattering answer: "A TV star," she squeaked. The Secret Actor on 'look at me' syndrome 2013-05-19T19:00:02Z But this was the best to date, a red satin gown with flattering seams on the bodice and a high-low hem showing off fun red shoes. Golden Globes 2015: Lena Dunham, Allison Williams get it right in red 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z It’s an interesting balance of severity and grace, creating silhouettes that flatter in mysterious and unexpected ways. Critical Shopper | Zero + Maria Cornejo: Maria Cornejo Plays All the Angles 2010-02-24T23:05:00Z It’s well-groomed, but like many people who have portrayed Trump, it actually flatters him a bit. Streep, Depp, Fallon … who's the top Trump impersonator? 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Used to be a real — ” and then he used an expletive that did not flatter the hotel. Check In/Check Out : Hotel Review: New Orleans, at the Hotel Le Marais 2011-03-11T19:55:00Z Neither answer is particularly flattering, and the Hard Choices author and possible presidential hopeful knew that. No, Hillary Clinton Didn't Lose Her Cool on NPR 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z I was supportive of my brother, respected his courage and was flattered that he valued my opinion about something so important. Dear Dad: We’ve Been Gay for a Really Long Time 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z On its own, the fluorescent light emitted from digital devices is about as flattering as that from a bug zapper. How to Use Zoom Like a Theater or Film Professional 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z While such talk is "flattering," he said, "that job will be that person's job as long as that person wants the job." Imagine this: 'American Idol' without Seacrest? 2012-01-09T02:33:12Z "I'm very flattered," Roberts told People magazine, adding "I think I'm currently peaking." Julia Roberts named People's 'most beautiful' for record fifth time 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z The Lyon experience was flatter, more presentational than lived — and also confusing. Taking Note as Dance Reflections Takes a Pause 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z She is essentially retired from modeling now, she says, so these awards are particularly flattering and confirm that all the hard work was worth it. Iman and Missoni clan jetting in for Rodeo honor 2011-10-20T17:56:18Z It’s the ability to fit things into a narrative that flatters our ability to reason. What Normalization Means 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Your being “greatly flattered” by their attention suggests a misplaced thrill. I was dropped by new friends and dread not seeing them again | Dear Mariella 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z When told they were wrong, it was Hirst, they asked him to prove it – hence the three portraits which, while not flattering, may have been accurate given the time, place and amount of alcohol consumed. Damien Hirst doodles put up for auction 2010-10-17T19:12:00Z Ms. Lind and Mr. Saudek have the sort of angel faces and sylph bodies that justify their characters’ mutual narcissism, one in which each becomes a flattering and warping mirror to the other. Theater Review: ‘Stockholm,’ by Bryony Lavery, Dissects a Marriage 2014-03-13T02:00:01Z Cedar, who was Oscar nominated in 2008 for "Beaufort," said it was "very flattering" to be nominated in what he called "a great year for foreign film at the Oscar." Iranian film in running for foreign language Oscar 2012-01-24T18:43:16Z If other people say it, it’s very flattering, but if you start to say it yourself, you better forget about it. Karl Lagerfeld on Fur (Yea), Selfies (Nay) and Keeping Busy 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Not the most flattering of looks, but it was very popular. The Carpetbagger: Clothes and Character: ‘The Great Gatsby’ 2013-12-31T19:00:37Z It’s flattering to think he doesn’t exist, that he made everything up. Twitter is for lovers 2012-09-19T00:00:00Z Indeed, Golijov seeks to please his listeners by flattering rather than challenging them. BSO, Marin Alsop usher in new year with flashy, energetic concert at Strathmore 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Moreover, Rhimes’s success didn’t insulate her from being disrespectfully branded as an “Angry Black Woman” – that most pernicious of stereotypes – in a rancid, supposedly flattering article by Alessandra Stanley in the New York Times. Bamboozled: Spike Lee's masterpiece on race in America is as relevant as ever 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z I know it was a nice, simple necklace, of a flattering length on your clavicle, but wasn’t it only $30? “To My Younger Self” 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z In Facebook groups like Subtle Asian Dating, users can tout their friends by posting flattering photos, personality descriptions and links to their social media accounts. When your friends are so desperate to get you a date that they resort to PowerPoint 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Asking intelligent questions is as flattering as asking stupidly basic ones is annoying. Perspective | Miss Manners: Improving tourist behavior beginning with the selfie 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z The festival has been likened to a "mini-Bayreuth", a flattering reference to the purpose-built opera house Wagner had constructed in Bavaria in the 1870s. Conductor Adam Fischer: Wagner's music like "opium" 2012-06-21T15:12:29Z When actors and directors did visit the country, it was flattering, but the results usually weren’t very edifying. Critic?s Notebook: Filmmakers Head to the Country, in Several Countries 2011-08-04T22:40:22Z It was, said the best-selling author, fiction; but unlike the usual literary caveat, physical similarities with those living was entirely deliberate and meant to be flattering. Scarlett Johansson wins defamation case against French novelist 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z Key’s lyrics flattered Americans by suggesting the U.S. troops had expelled the British mercenaries and the freed slaves from American soil. God is a weapon 2012-06-21T14:00:00Z Less flattering examples of hubris, like his long battle against public beach access next to his house in Malibu, or his taste for gargantuan yachts, are not mentioned. Television Review: ‘Inventing David Geffen,’ on PBS 2012-11-19T22:51:20Z The plywood is thin, making the works seem flatter to the wall than most paintings. 2 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Then there are the people who flatter and press the flesh but aren’t as interested in the work as much as climbing the corporate ladder. The pandemic was hard on office suck-ups. Now they’re back and ready to schmooze. 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z "The Beach Boys are definitely not suing Katy Perry, we are flattered that her fantastically successful song is bringing to mind to millions of people our 1965 recording California Girls." Beach Boys publisher pursues Katy Perry over California Gurls 2010-08-06T11:03:00Z He played some more clips and a behind-the scenes reel, and then said of his weeks of sendoffs and praise, “I can’t tell you how flattering, embarrassing, and gratifying it has all been.” Goodbye, Dave 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Lucious coaxed, bribed, lied, flattered and killed his way to the top, but the show really revolved around Ms. Henson’s Cookie. TV Review: 'Empire' Ends Its First Season With a Fervid Finale 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z I am not on that level, so I was flattered that person thought I could move up the rungs. It's not me, it's you: six comedians on their best and worst love stories 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z “I’m feeling like color is making a comeback,” Ms. Soleimani said, “and thank goodness it’s not paired with super shiny skin, which is just not flattering.” Skin Deep: Fashion Week Experts Offer Tips on How to Apply Runway Makeup 2014-02-12T23:49:48Z Thanks to recently becoming a mother, she's shifted gear, creating faster, flatter works alongside the encrusted canvasses. Artist of the week 197: Ellen Gronemeyer 2012-07-05T14:10:34Z Though he’s “very flattered” by praise from the likes of Maddow and Todd, he’s never been in touch with on-air talent. Network news music is the soundtrack to current events, but few know the composers behind it 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z We are part of Europe now; it's flattering they fly all this way to enter the show. Simon Cowell banks on Britain's Got Talent in face-off with The Voice 2013-04-12T23:01:03Z There were poems, too, and he liked to recount how he once got talking to Allen Ginsberg after a reading in Dublin and was flattered when the poet clumsily hit on him. 'The clock of his life was counting down' – loving and losing my ex 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z There’s even a full, flattering profile of him in Vogue. Front Row: A Look at September Fashion Magazines 2013-08-28T19:10:13Z Easier to tackle is the plate’s shredded kale salad, sweetened with orange and flattered with almonds. Review | At Millie’s, good seafood and drinks bring the beach to D.C. 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z "The Reagans" isn't terrible, but merely serviceable – not particularly flattering, but not all that enlightening either. "The Reagans" shows how the Gipper paved the way for political actors pretending they aren't racist 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z To achieve textured sheerness, Mr. Lars created a layered illusion he calls “egalitarian nude” to be flattering to every skin color. Byron Lars Is Still Here 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z Roiphe's portrait of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas is more sympathetic, if hardly more flattering. In 'The Violet Hour,' Katie Roiphe looks at five great writers shuffling off this mortal coil 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z There’s dim — or flattering — lighting inside, but on the outside, the building glows: Its windows are ringed with neon, an unmissable accessory. In Fashionable Milan, a Hotel Dressed in (What Else?) Black. 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z I’m not flattered by it, and I don’t feel vindicated or boosted by it. ArtsBeat: How Dan Harmon Did, Or Did Not, Get His Groove Back at ‘Community’ 2013-12-18T17:03:13Z And yes, good reporting can include flattering and even befriending sources only to air their dirty laundry. Seen ‘Inventing Anna’? Here’s What It Gets Right (and Wrong) 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z Benefit Cosmetics’ new iteration of its popular Playtint cheek and lip line is a summery pink that flatters many skin tones. How Will You Look When You Emerge From the Pandemic? 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z “I’m flattered that he’s taken stuff,” DeGeneres told me, adding: “He said he was going to steal everything, so it’s fine.” Ellen DeGeneres Is Not as Nice as You Think 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z In the more common kind, directors flatter themselves with the goodness of their motives, and critics flatter themselves for endorsing them. The Exemplary Badness of “War Dogs” and “Hell or High Water” 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z We just went to a studio and recorded it, but, yeah, we were really flattered. Jemaine Clement 2010-08-28T23:05:00Z The device, called CoolSculpting, was entering an already-crowded beauty industry selling flatter stomachs and tauter jaw lines, but it had an advantage: a vaunted scientific pedigree. A Beauty Treatment Promised to Zap Fat. For Some, It Brought Disfigurement. 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z How flattering that we each get a reserved seat in the judge’s chair. NBC’s ‘The Slap’ is trolling, but in a surprisingly absorbing way 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z “It’s very flattering to be involved in that conversation. It’s all just talk,” Madden said. Emotional 'Rocketman' cast formed close bond with Elton John 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z We see him in a not very flattering frontal composition. David Gordon Green Narrates a Scene From ‘Stronger’ 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Davis employed such unruly young sidemen not to flatter his remarkable trumpet sound, but to challenge it. 50 great moments in jazz: How Miles Davis's second quintet changed jazz 2010-10-13T15:49:00Z Rather than feeling angry, I was flattered by the assumed intimacy. Seduced, Then Scorned, by My Work Wife 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z My nomination as director, while flattering, does not reflect the fact that the Master and Margarita was made collaboratively. 2013 Olivier award nominees: 'No, I haven't written a speech' 2013-04-25T05:30:01Z Mr. Rich said Ms. Dea was flattered by the late-life rediscovery of her role in Las Vegas history. Gloria Dea, Magician Rediscovered Late in Life, Dies at 100 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, her neighbor Emma Stone, in a flattering coral sheath, seemed less comfortable. On the Runway Blog: Fashion Week Stargazing: Day 8 2012-09-13T22:29:58Z If the person has, they feel valued: flattered to be recognized by the busy chef. Sushi Kappo Tamura: Meshing Japanese concepts with American exuberance 2010-10-21T22:14:00Z “The nipped waist and fuller skirt are flattering and forgiving,” said Ms. de Valle, who is often photographed in this style. Shopping Snapshots: Oct. 18 2012-10-17T23:53:05Z The decadent cinematic acoustics flattered the orchestra, which sounded terrific. Critic?s Notebook: Orchestra Arrives On Big Screen 2011-01-10T23:01:21Z He says flatteringly of Don that they embody Randian principles of being "completely self-interested" and "unsentimental about the people who depend on our hard work". Mad Men: season one, episode eight 2010-05-21T15:14:00Z Ever so polite, flattering and sophistic, Grange exists to bend people to his will. Theater Review: Lyle Kessler’s ‘Collision’ at Rattlestick Theater 2013-01-23T23:19:08Z “Thanks for asking and I’m really very flattered, but I don’t think I’ll be able to supply a handwritten letter.” From me, with love: the lost art of letter writing 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z “So the next time there’s an asteroid or a natural disaster, I’m flattered that you thought of me — but I’m not the one to call.” As Shatner heads toward the stars, visions of space collide 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z She was flattered, charmed, but also “creeped out.” A Romance Author’s Muse Becomes His Real-Life Love Interest 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The beach reads category itself flatteringly pretends you’re someone with loads of disposable income and free time. What exactly is a beach read anyway? Summery, sexy — or sexist? 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z But the going-out top is a font of good memories and flattering necklines. The return of the going-out top 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z The movie also skips Amy’s loving notes to Nick that make him fall back in love with her during the treasure hunt that say flattering things like “You are WITTY.” The 13 Biggest Differences Between the Gone Girl Movie and the Book 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z The extension of the distance from camera to subject flatters the subject and aestheticizes the resulting image. At museums, selfie sticks poke holes in the idea of anything goes 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z The general loathsomeness of these artistic stars and their hangers-on, who sell derivative creativity to hedge-fund titans, is meant to throw Edward’s romantic soul into flattering relief. Jill Bialosky’s novel ‘The Prize’ tackles art, class and egotism 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Some of these images are at least meant to be flattering, right? Seeing Native Americans Nowhere, and Everywhere 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z It’s hugely flattering, but you’re not going to see me do a whole raft of villains after this. Benedict Cumberbatch: From ‘Sherlock’ to ‘Star Trek’ 2012-12-14T19:46:00Z It argued that her kind of ironic, transgressive humor flatters herself and her audience, playing it safe. Sarah Silverman Wants to Pop Your Bubble 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z That trend continued Sunday afternoon at the National Gallery of Art, but the reverberant acoustics of the museum’s East Garden Court didn’t flatter the refined sound of this excellent quartet, formed in 2002. Review | National Gallery’s East Garden Court doesn’t do any favors for Parker Quartet 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z “If a person you did not know came from a foreign country and just started flattering you, what would you do?” she asked. ‘S.N.L.’ Hammers Donald Trump as a ‘Gift’ to Vladimir Putin for Christmas 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z It turns out people responded to me in a very flattering and appreciative way. Podcasts About Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Resonate With L.G.B.T.Q. Fans 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z I was really surprised at first, and flattered that he thought I was worthy. Molly on her Eurovision 'challenge' 2014-03-04T11:51:22Z More than that, they know how to flatter New Yorkers with food that doesn’t scream for attention but that smiles back when you notice it. It’s Not Fake French, It’s Frenchette 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Lighten up: The overhead lighting in rented apartments tends to be less than flattering, designer Anna Matthews warns. 8 ways to make the most of a basement apartment 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Because either it triggers some degree of discomfort or self-loathing, or it’s very flattering and it’s really nice, but it kind of runs afoul of what you’re talking about. Two Television Showrunners on ‘Creative Short Circuits’ 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z And Stevens, learning of her own subsequent dabblings in red-baiting and nativism, must look at her attempted overthrow of the party in a new, less flattering context. ‘Woman’s Party’ Review: At War With Inequality, and Each Other 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Neeson said Friday he was flattered to be offered the role, because "I loved Richard Burton and I loved his voice." - but said he wouldn't be imitating the Welsh star's tones. Liam Neeson to narrate 'War of the Worlds' musical 2011-11-18T16:49:08Z Photographers loved de Ribes’s profile, and many of the gowns—her own and others’—were designed to flatter it. Haute Ticket: Jacqueline de Ribes at the Met 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Until then, the writer and his muse mash fiction and reality into desiccated scenes that fall flatter than the aforementioned song. Movie Review: ‘The Yakuza and the Mermaid,’ by Chris Benker 2012-09-27T22:38:21Z In keeping with the disco spirit for New Year’s, bedazzling your nails is cheaper and probably more flattering than a Lurex pantsuit. Beauty Spots: New Nail Polish Colors From Essie, RGB and Azature 2013-12-24T23:22:58Z So many people have such great ownership over that character and who they think should play it, so for people to be endorsing me publicly, that’s very, very flattering. Richard Madden Knows About Spoilers. Just Don’t Ask Him About Bond. 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z His movies are built around the time-honored Hollywood principles that you always “protect the star,” on screen and off, and must flatter and reassure the audience rather than challenging it. Ben & Skip’s bogus journey: We need to face Affleck’s slave-owning ancestor — and mine — now more than ever 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Plush banquettes were positioned for the most flattering views of the city, and of the sea. Quality Control: a short story by Edwidge Danticat The movie might not present a flattering portrait of reservation life, but, as Sheridan points out, who would want that? With ‘Wind River,’ Taylor Sheridan continues to smash western stereotypes 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z The selection features more of the dripped stripes, as well as flatter paintings with broader bands of color. In the galleries: The Old Masters, with a photographic twist, at Cross MacKenzie As ingenious as some of his shows were, he is known for making simple, flattering dresses and sporty separates. On the Runway Blog: Hussein Chalayan's Fashion Designs in Paris Reflect 20 Years of Knowledge 2012-03-02T18:27:36Z “I would be flattering myself to claim any genealogy,” Offerman says by phone, “but he’s definitely one of the main thumbtacks on my chart of inspirations.” Review | Nick Offerman would like to invite you to dinner 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Their job is to run errands, pick up dry cleaning, to flatter, to soothe, to be humiliated and to absorb all manner of demeaning abuse. Cannes 2014 review: Maps to the Stars - Hollywood dreams turn queasy in David Cronenberg's brilliant nightmare 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z “I don’t think there was a start-up west of the Mississippi that didn’t reach out to me, and that was flattering,” he said. From Moguls to Mortals 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z That was his version, which was romantic and — unsurprisingly male in perspective — flattering to his own ego. Step 1 to start loving ‘The Affair’: Admit there’s no such thing as truth 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Each elevated stopping-point along the path, where on-camera interviewers wait to flatter and schmooze, represented a new opportunity to negotiate entrance and egress in an outfit best suited for standing and posing. Red Carpet Review: Tuxes Are Easy. It’s the Emmy Gowns That Demand Effort. 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z When he was in jail, he heard “a lot of people imitating stuff that I did, and I was flattered by it.” Gucci Mane, Buff, Sober, Out of the Pen and Ready to Flow 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Etchingham said Hendrix would have been "amused and flattered" at sharing joint billing with Handel. Jimi Hendrix experience at Handel museum 2010-08-24T16:50:00Z It has become common to compare complex serials like HBO’s “The Wire” to novels — the implication/insult is that TV should be flattered — but the analogy goes only so far. ‘Game of Thrones’ Has Moved Past Its Blueprint, and That’s a Good Thing 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z The dialogue is flatter than usual and, for all the techie attempts at whiz-bang-pow, the stories are facile. ‘Broadchurch’ is back for Season 2, but it’s put on a lot of weight 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z The breadth of his belief in fiction is inspiring — and suspiciously flattering to the reader. George Saunders Conducts a Cheery Class on Fiction’s Possibilities 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z The designers like fragility, though it obviously flatters only certain bodies. Valentino: Up in the Air 2010-07-07T22:49:00Z Sometimes it abuses us spectators; sometimes it flatters us; sometimes it ignores us. Review: ‘I’m Bleeding All Over the Place’ Explores a Psyche (Don’t Get Hurt) 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z The look was terrific—easy, a little slouchy, flattering, and new. On the Runway: Balenciaga: Magic Tricks 2011-03-03T15:59:51Z Less understandable are the book’s very frequent references to weight loss — Schulman is offended by people who pose for flatteringly angled photos to hide their weight, suggesting that they should instead lose weight. Nev Schulman of “Catfish”: “I’m addicted to social media” 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z This was not meant as a compliment, but I bet that flatters The Casual Vacancy every bit as much as the kindest of reviews does. Unlike Harry Potter, The Casual Vacancy casts no spells 2012-09-28T23:06:41Z “The problem in general is that the cut is not very flattering,” she said. To Stretch or Not to Stretch 2011-03-16T20:29:27Z The result was a tie-dye-looking ensemble that was so flattering, the retailer who made Walton's jumpsuit reached out and created an entirely new pattern based on her look. Wild styles: The silliest fashion choices, retail items and clothing trends of 2019 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z The performances may seem flatter but have a gripping intimacy. Ang Lee has a new religion in digital. Will anyone follow? 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Dear Nancy Holyoke, I am flattered that you think I could write something suitable for children. Wigwag: The Magazine That Lex Built 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The timing is designed to allay fears among Republican politicians that the movie might influence voters by portraying Obama in a flattering light. Film about Bin Laden killing helped by Obama administration, says watchdog 2012-08-29T11:21:35Z While the music always flattered Ms. Barton’s artful singing, the endlessly yearning melodies felt staid and old-fashioned. Review: Jamie Barton Shows That She’s a Powerhouse of a Mezzo-Soprano 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z She’s found the comparisons to Hepburn, the girlish, wide-eyed beauty who would become a movie icon, flattering and amusing. Vanessa Hudgens graduates from High School Musical to Broadway and ‘Gigi’ 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Are they good because an opportune moment of someone else's desperation — beautiful fugitive Grace — presented itself and can thus flatter their image of themselves as good and honest? "Good, honest folks": 20 years later, controversial "Dogville" has become frightening prophecy 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z The maps are handiest for steering riders toward flatter, safer routes. Google Maps Add a Feature for Bike Riders 2010-08-10T20:44:00Z “It’s flattering to be the inspiration for another creative person.” Mark Ryden: Drawing a Dividing Line 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z I'm always exceedingly flattered when I win an award and to be honest I don't expect to because I certainly don't think I'm the best at what I do. Top 10 tips for being a weather presenter 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z It features a thoughtful score by the jazz pianist Jason Moran, who plays live, but those sounds alternate with recordings of speeches by Angela Davis, whose view of America isn’t flattering either. America, Prismatic and Distressed, Seen Through Dance 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z As a huge fan of hers, I was completely honored and flattered that she'd want me to open her shows, and I felt like I needed some new songs that I could play alone. Video without commentary: "Grown Ocean" by Fleet Foxes 2011-03-30T17:08:05Z They knew that there would be no privacy from the cameras rolling 24/7, and that the editing would not always portray them in flattering light. Television: ‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Looks at Life After Series 2012-12-07T18:48:56Z "We are also flattered that one of the leading family entertainment companies is joining our toys-to-life category." Disney unveils own 'Skylanders'-like franchise 2013-01-16T01:01:04Z I was so flattered, so excited, so in love with him. Jane Birkin: My family values 2013-01-18T17:45:01Z And like Darwin’s Galapagos finches whose beak shapes adapted to fit their food, human skulls became flatter about 4 million years ago, “an adaptation for eating soft, cooked foods.” Thor Hanson’s ‘The Triumph of Seeds’: new life, tiny package 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z But, although her play has a quiet truth, comparisons that have been made with Chekhov flatter her. Review 2010-09-20T23:53:00Z To flatter a Louis XVI-style salon at a 1920s Manhattan town house, he matched an 18th-century tapestry’s crimson and turquoise palette to the shimmery upholstery. Antiques: Giving a Craftsman His Due 2012-09-27T21:56:26Z “As flattered as I was, I didn’t know how interesting this was going to be, or how much fun,” Bergman said of the retrospective. ‘Young and the Restless’ marks Peter Bergman’s milestone 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z I'm not unhappy about the 'hot' part, very flattered. Julia Louis-Dreyfus: bucking the Seinfeld 'curse' 2012-06-15T22:01:46Z “That’s what gets us into the dressing rooms in the hopes of finding winsome silhouettes and flattering lines.” T Magazine: Dress for Success 2012-04-03T13:00:00Z And I’m sure he’s saying that to flatter me, which I’ll accept any day. Martin Mull Has a Few Thoughts About Aging 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z "I hosted seven years ago, and I'm so honored and flattered that they had me back so quickly," she said. Ellen DeGeneres brings deadpan affability back to Oscars 2014-03-03T03:02:19Z I cannot say with assurance that new occupants will create works as flattering to my taste as the old ones did, but perhaps they will change and amplify my tastes. Is It Finally Twilight for the Theater’s Sacred Monsters? 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The huge photo of Ms. Dunham that forms the backdrop of Blake Palmer’s set is a flattering glamour shot. Poking Fun in ‘Too Many Lenas 3: Let Them Eat Cake’ 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z It's not contemporary, in any sense, and it's not flattering. George Orwell was no fan of the News of the World 2011-07-14T11:15:39Z Fortunately for the actresses playing maids and cooks, it’s much easier for Buxton to create flattering costumes for them than the aristocrats upstairs. The Clothes of Downton Abbey 2012-02-17T16:04:55Z "I'm flattered, I'm honoured and I'm nervous," he said before the ceremony. Rogers joins Country Hall of Fame 2013-10-28T14:52:05Z “Bachelor” host Chris Harrison, however, does not find the show’s allusions to his own franchise so flattering. Chris Harrison despises “Bachelor”-inspired show “UnREAL”: “They would love to jump on our coattails” 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z And though Ray Milland had played the baddie in Dial M for Murder, and got rid of Grace Kelly, he was quite flattered at the comparison. Election memories 2010-04-09T23:07:00Z She bakes a flatter cookie, so they won’t deflate under the weight of the ice cream, which is frozen in sheets and cut into thick rounds. Ice-screamin’ good: A little bit of Paris in every frozen bite 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Not sure if I'm flattered that they trust me or insulted that they trust me. Ricky Gervais vows more outrage at Golden Globes 2011-11-17T23:06:25Z Eyebrows that follow your bone structure will always be flattering. Eyebrow Makeup: How to Get Your Brows in Shape 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Basketball uniforms are baggy, and baseball uniforms aren’t exactly the most flattering wear. The science behind our obsession with hot soccer players 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z So I was very flattered, and he asked me if I could come to London to shoot the show. A Minute With: Hard-working funnyman Fred Willard 2012-07-11T09:04:56Z Plus, purplish hues tend to flatter almost any complexion. | The Stained Look Comes to Lipstick 2013-08-16T13:00:25Z Then there’s Skandar, who flatters her with his intellectual chitchat, and who arrives at the studio late one night when his wife is out of town. Claire Messud’s ‘The Woman Upstairs’: reawakening, infatuation, betrayal 2013-05-08T21:18:30Z Perhaps you could be her, if you were born with superior tooth enamel and a preternatural awareness of your most flattering angles. How Lip-Syncing Got Real 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Elias was always grateful to be Johan’s friend, flattered that he had been noticed and plucked from obscurity, content to play fiddle on the second or third desk, well behind the leader. The Books I Loved in 2015 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Her residence this season, Sunday’s recital aside, made you believe those flattering words. Music Review: In a Finale, Comfort Trumps Provocation 2011-06-06T22:06:28Z I also leaned toward Kahn's sandwich adaptation, making for a thick, chewier bread than the flatter variety. This bread is beloved in Paris — and a relic of Jewish history 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Lacking the common touch, Coriolanus mocks rather than flatters the unwashed masses whose approval he must seek. Theater Review: ‘Coriolanus’ From Shakespeare in the Park(ing) Lot 2012-08-08T21:50:13Z Mr. Smith, who can be relentless in creating what he calls flattering “portraiture” to frame people’s lives, won the day. Mr. Smith Went to Washington … With Dimmers 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z When will filmmakers realize that there’s little thrill in a bland underdog eventually rising to the occasion if the character wastes much of the running time being flatter than a Kansas freeway? ‘First Date’ Review: Modern Action Romance Propelled by a ’65 Chrysler 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Westin now uses LED lights, perceived as warmer and more flattering on more skin tones. The Getaway: Inside the Evolving Hotel Bathroom 2013-12-10T19:36:36Z Downey, 49, might consider Hank pro-bono work between headlining in his big franchises, even though those movies flatter his strength of lending a comic touch to overbearing geniuses. Review: The Judge: To Mock a Killing Bird 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Her show is a celebration of non-conformism that flatters the liberal credentials of her audience. Margaret Cho ? review 2011-08-08T17:30:02Z “An Army of One” presents a much more flattering portrait on its cover, which would seem to indicate partisan energy, but the actual book is on the tame side. Books of The Times: Looking at Limbaugh in Zev Chafets?s ?Army of One? 2010-05-23T21:50:00Z This, he writes, "was an encouraging and flattering thought but oddly beside the point". Townie: A Memoir by Andre Dubus III ? review 2011-07-29T10:43:00Z “It’s a very flattering cut for a lot of guys.” Fine Points: The Latest Men?s Swimwear 2010-06-02T20:59:00Z Take this bridesmaid aside and pay her a compliment, any compliment: “The color of that dress really flatters you.” Social Q?s: Host Without the Most 2012-01-12T21:21:53Z It was a fun, flattering collection aimed at young women, containing nothing shocking or outrageous from a singer who has been known to bring those elements to her live performances. Rihanna, Issa light up London Fashion Week 2013-02-17T02:46:04Z The supple, stretchy choreography flatters the exceptional skill and beauty of the young dancers, who are dressed in gorgeous costumes. Nederlands Dans Theater 2010-07-13T21:30:00Z Either way, Cage — and his people — are not flattered by his popularity. There were people selling fake Nic Cage movies at Cannes this year 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Unlike Mr. Vick, he treated the theater as an ordinary space with a proscenium stage whose acoustic didn’t flatter the voices. An Italian Festival Presents Verdi on His Own Turf 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z The following afternoon at the Corona festival, though, the world does feel flatter. Diplo on music: 'I'm not good at anything else' 2012-11-29T19:00:00Z You felt flattered and inspired, he said, jazzed by Mr. Chihuly’s caffeinated freight train of energy and the idea of making art with him while most of the world slept in. Who Is Really Making ‘Chihuly Art’? 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z "But you have welcomed me with open arms, and I am so flattered! And if you know me at all, you know that flattery is my biggest turn-on." Ellen can say "gay" now: "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" ends by taking a stand...for celebrity 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z They’re trying to be helpful, and I’m flattered that they might see a product or vacation idea and think that I’d enjoy it. Ask Amy: Does drunken bridesmaid need to be thanked? 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z By and large, the risky juxtaposition with the master puts Mr. Petronio in a flattering light. Review: Taking a Chance on Merce Cunningham 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z “It’s extremely flattering that so many people are fans of the show,” said Mr. Lopez. Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey! ‘Saved by the Bell’ Now a Restaurant 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z His sister called him a “renaissance man”, although his brother was less flattering at the time. ‘I understand my wife’s lived experience better’: meet the men who have taken their wives’ surnames 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Is it possible that he was, in some perverse way, flattered by your attentions? Robert Caro Reflects on Robert Moses, L.B.J., and His Own Career in Nonfiction 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z And the “In This House” sign has spawned many flattering imitations and absurdist parodies. ‘In This House’ Yard Signs, and Their Curious Power 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z I’m not entirely sure she also realizes the clothes she’s wearing are NOT flattering. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Husband takes racist stance on new grandchild. What should his wife do? 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z At the end they gave out glossy brochures with flattering head shots of themselves. Modern Love: In Bitter Moments, Reaching for the Sweet 2010-09-03T19:50:00Z “You are a magnificent creature,” a megalomaniacal scientist named Jeremy tells his cool cousin Mimi, trying to flatter her into a spot of time travel. Review: ‘Harry and the Thief,’ a Trip Back to the Plantation 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z It’s funny and odd, but I also find that kind of thing weirdly flattering as well. Daniel Radcliffe on Why He Loves When People Make Fun of Him 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Hunt, of course, is also the TV character our prime minister said he was flattered to be compared with. Ashes to Ashes ends and everything becomes less clear 2010-05-21T21:01:00Z “I am enormously flattered to be named as a finalist of 2011 Man Booker International Prize,” Mr. le Carré said in a statement issued through his literary agent. ArtsBeat: John le Carr?, the Unwilling Prize Nominee 2011-03-30T16:20:32Z Mostly, he excels at playing a durable Hollywood type — the ordinary guy who proves extraordinary — a character that flatters half the audience and will never go out of style as long as men run Hollywood. ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Review: Splat 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z “We Killed,” which takes its title from comics’ definition of success with an audience, is almost entirely flattering to its subjects. Books of The Times: ‘We Killed,’ Women in American Comedy, by Yael Kohen 2012-10-14T21:28:31Z Often enough, the kitchen outfits seafood in flattering ways. Restaurant Review: A Voce Madison and BLT Fish 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z The flatter and more uniform black of the female nude in Mr. Marshall’s “You Must Suffer if You Want to be Beautiful,” by contrast, pushes the color’s political subtext right to the front. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Surprised and flattered by his tenacity, Erica quickly messaged him back. On Love: Erica Toliver and Emem Akpan went from tweethearts to sweethearts But let's assume, for charity's sake, that the writer who claims to be the servant of his characters isn't simply flattering himself. Jonathan Franzen: the path to Freedom 2012-05-25T21:55:12Z "It's very flattering to feel like you actually helped create a sub-genre," he says. Eli Roth: new blood 2011-07-26T20:45:00Z Olivia told WAFF48 she was “flattered” and that the encounter made her day “absolutely more amazing than what it already was.” Autistic 5-year-old in New York mistakes bride for Cinderella, Internet wants to send her to Disney World 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z “They tell me that and I’m always really flattered, but I think: ‘That was three years of my life that you just digested in a day!’” Halt and Catch Fire: retro computer drama’s creators discuss show's reboot 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z “We have the opportunity to deal with people of all shapes and sizes,” Gatcheco said as she reminisced about a full-figured actor who cried when Gatcheco designed a dress that flattered her body type. Peek behind the scenes as some Seattle performing arts groups prepare for fall 2021 — their first in-person shows in over a year 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z The Laundromat is a bigger production than that one, and a more old-school one too, with its unfussy film-making serving to flatter showy star turns from Meryl Streep and Gary Oldman. Streaming: Meryl Streep kicks off a season of starry Netflix offerings 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Lisa—shy, slightly overweight, and with a minor facial disfigurement—is amazed and flattered by Michael’s attention. Review: In Anomalisa, Puppets Have Problems Too 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Having cut their teeth on the world repertory, they had little interest in playing flattering versions of themselves. The theater world's loss of Myra Carter, Brian Bedford and Alan Rickman resounds 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z As honored and flattered and dumbfounded as I was by what was happening, none of that changed the fact that I hated having my picture taken. On Being Photographed by Richard Avedon 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z The most flattering rise for pants, London said, is two finger-widths below the navel. 5 fashion tips from Stacy London 2012-10-28T14:31:06Z The reaction is a flattering testament to Smith's creativity and influence in design well beyond the confines of the catwalk. Paul Smith: a designer in his own fashion 2013-06-10T17:27:15Z Pete’s hairline, which was mentioned way back in season one, has been receding dramatically; the costume department is dressing Joan in less flattering clothes, and she needs glasses; Lane’s dead. “Mad Men’s” genius fifth season 2012-06-11T14:30:00Z But there was never a less flattering decade in fashion than the early 1970s. | 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever' : ?On a Clear Day You Can See Forever? at St. James - Review 2011-12-12T03:01:02Z Mr. Goldsmith isn’t only flattered by the attention; he takes it as solace in an era that greatly disfavors earnest young rock bands. Dawes Has Been Tied to the Past. The Band’s New Album Unlocks Its Future. 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z We’re very flattered whenever people talk about this as a show that helped them think that maybe there was a way for them to do what they did. 'Twin Peaks' co-creator Mark Frost on Showtime reboot, the cliffhanger 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Whether he’s fulminating about Arizona Sharpies or “rigged” voting machines, it’s all fan service, dedicated to keeping his millions of followers engaged, enraged, titillated and flattered. Perspective | Trump’s bizarre post-election behavior isn’t a tantrum or a coup. It’s fan service. 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z I'm so flattered that you think I would be good enough to be able reach in and just know 20 nickels. Director on the appeal of "The Automat," which was "the coolest cafeteria of them all" 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Phone calls allow for a less static experience — you’re not confined to maintaining perfect posture or finding the most flattering camera angle. Perspective | 10 socially distant date ideas that aren’t just a walk or a video chat 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The Louds couldn’t know then that the camera distorts reality in the least flattering direction, adding 10 pounds not just to the body but also to the soul. | 'Cinema Verite': The First Airing of Dirty Laundry 2011-04-21T22:02:46Z Alas, my first bra—a white, sensible under-thing that landed flatly against my flatter chest—didn’t live up to my expectations. My boobs, my burden 2014-02-24T01:00:00Z Some of it will be flattering and some of it will be unflattering, but all of it will be entirely human. How Covid Got Gish Jen Thinking About China 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Kai says he felt “almost too flattered” that she liked their dance and welcomed them so warmly. Kids dance off to Ireland and come home with a medal 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Bereft of money, home and family, Felix could use a big project to rehabilitate himself, and for his own mysterious reasons, Woody wants Felix to write a flattering biography of the Angel computer hacker. Book review: ‘Amnesia,’ Peter Carey’s novel about cybercrime 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Still, I suspect the long-term impact of the last few specials will not flatter his reputation. Dave Chappelle Isn’t Canceled. He Just Likes to Talk About It. 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Harris was “incredibly flattered and immediately enthusiastic” when asked to do “It’s a Sin,” he said. ‘It’s a Sin’: Sex, Adventure and Loss in 1980s London 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z While a concert setting flatters the colorful, graceful score and forgives the muted interpersonal drama and abstracted characters, the work is often less satisfying when staged, remaining on the cool side. Opera Review: ‘Damnation de Faust,’ Staged by Christian Spuck in Berlin 2014-02-24T16:23:16Z ME True, they are rarely flattering to the average guy. Too Much Shakespeare? Be Not Cowed 2013-09-12T18:18:17Z For the curator, it's flattering, implying that they are a person of parts. This week's new live music 2012-07-27T23:05:00Z Of course for the newspaper football hack, this is hugely flattering, the kind of offhand putdown you might consider having tattooed on your chest and later asking Lineker to sign. World Cup 2014: why Gary Lineker is a man of two halves 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z But I flatter myself and would be completely egomaniacal if I didn’t think that there was a certain amount of luck involved. Washington?s New Brat Pack Masters Media 2011-03-25T21:24:46Z “I am sorry I did not flatter Prokofiev enough to please his admirers on his birthday, but he is dead. My concern is with the living.” Richard Taruskin, Vigorously Polemical Musicologist, Dies at 77 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Most images were made to flatter or contest their patrons' tastes. How Robert Mapplethorpe went from America's pariah to America's sweetheart 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z In “The Mall in St. James’s Park” on the opposite wall — virtually unmoved since Frick put it there — Gainsborough is not so completely flattering. 2010-01-08T06:23:00Z In articulating the flip side of a premise that is essentially flattering to the gloomy and even the unhinged, Dr. Ghaemi demonstrates remarkable powers of condescension toward his designated dullards. Books of The Times: What Befits a Leader in Hard Times? An Intimate Knowledge of Insanity 2011-08-10T21:05:51Z "There are one or two pieces that are quite posh," smiles McKee, who says he finds the merchandise "flattering". The evolution of Elmer the Elephant 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z While Mr. Sounes’s book offers a detailed analysis of Reed’s music, as well as some flattering anecdotes, it is the dirt on Reed that has gained news media attention. Who Was the Real Lou Reed? 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z So why do I get acid reflux whenever someone says, however truthfully or flatteringly, that I’ve written a novel about millennials? Why There’s No ‘Millennial’ Novel 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Denise Wash, the vice president for marketing at Alfred Angelo, said that the company’s version will be “more forgiving” in its cut to flatter brides of all sizes, up to 30. Field Notes: ?Twihards? Ask, What Will Bella?s Wedding Dress Look Like?- Field 2011-11-12T00:00:01Z And the flattery does not seem so flattering. Omarosa, the Tragic Narrator of Our Times 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z “Tony treated writers as well as chefs as colleagues. It was flattering,” said Friedman. Remembering Anthony Bourdain: The chefs and writers he knew and inspired reflect 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z He always seemed more annoyed than flattered by his cult status and the reputation that preceded him; that warped Memphis streak again. Alex Chilton: rock's forgotten boy 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z This may suggest an all-too-familiar Broadway recipe for flattering middlebrows into feeling highbrow, allowing audience members to signal their sophistication with knowing laughs at intellectual references. Theater Review | 'Red': Alfred Molina as Mark Rothko in John Logan?s Drama 2010-04-02T10:10:00Z She has a flattering unisex haircut and dons a red vest that is exchanged for a softer, less militaristic red cardigan after Lear’s royal prerogative shatters. A tale of two Lears: Glenda Jackson and Antony Sher scale Shakespeare's mightiest tragedy 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z “On the contrary, I was very, very flattered,” he said. Quentin Tarantino to write novels and plays after movie retirement 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Until now, the president has been running, to a large extent, against himself or, even less flatteringly, the idealized Barack Obama of the last presidential campaign. Iowa up first in economy-themed campaign 2012-01-03T03:23:00Z It's not the most flattering description of your own film. Ben Stiller and Chris Rock: 'We don't order dolphin soup any more' 2012-10-11T14:29:00Z It is more flattering and more practical for the small gatherings you seek. Perspective | Miss Manners: Graduates can celebrate without their parents’ friends 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z It’s their story as told in official interviews and magazines like Hello!, with only a few references to less flattering tabloid reports. Arts & Leisure: Toasts for Royals, Spiked With Scorn 2011-04-20T15:02:28Z To Miss Manners, it would mean not repeating such an invitation to someone who is obviously not flattered enough by it to be civil. Perspective | Miss Manners: If a bride gets to change, do her bridesmaids? 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z I am flattered but feeling a lot of things: adored, caught off guard and somewhat betrayed by our pact at friendship. Perspective | Ask Amy: Two friends share an awkward movie moment 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Jarzynski’s style is looser, flatter and more angular; it even flirts with cubism, if only in the corners of the mostly small oils. Review | In the galleries: Studies in ‘anti-landscapes’ and seeing the unseen 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z On the simpler side is whole grilled red snapper, its snowy interior flattered with four sauces, a collection of little flasks that includes a terrific Thai chile lime number. Review | Hummingbird takes flight with seafood and scenery in Old Town Alexandria 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z The cast, all dressed in stylish contemporary black, sang in a small area at the back of the acoustically flattering space. Music Review: Handel’s ‘Rodrigo’ at Gershwin Hotel 2013-05-22T20:40:44Z “It is always very flattering when people ask that,” he replied. Jason Kander lost a big Senate race. In today’s Democratic Party, he’s still a rising star. 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z Her understanding of real women and silhouettes designed to flatter is perhaps the key to her success. Roxy's Moxie: Roksanda Ilincic turns heads 2011-09-19T12:43:10Z Amongst the long winded passages that do not always pay off, there are flatteringly loose and effective arrangements on cliched standards. Readers' reviews: Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Riversea 2012-08-29T14:07:29Z All of which would seem quite the showcase, and a deeply flattering reflection of the state of the art in Britain circa 2010. The view: British cinema ? what now? 2010-05-07T09:53:00Z You’ll need to spatchcock a chicken by cutting alongside its backbone, then flatten with the palm of your hand quite fiercely – the flatter the chicken, the more contact it will have with the pan. How hard is it to be a chef and a mother with young children? 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Curtis rustled up a tour-de-force as Sidney Falco, the smooth-cheeked press agent who schemes, flatters and cajoles his way through the New York newspaper scene. Tony Curtis: a life in clips 2010-09-30T11:57:00Z And it’s always a flattering picture he chooses. What It Was Like to Be Photographed by Bill Cunningham 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z The attention was both flattering and frustrating to the family. How chef Peter Chang stopped running and started empire-building 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The relationship of public opinion to professional pretence remains as flatteringly complicated as it was in 19th-century France. Stop treating actors with contempt 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z Initially flattered to be commissioned, Shag reluctantly agrees to set aside his current project, which he hopes to be his masterwork. Theater Review | 'Equivocation': If He Can, Above All, to His Own Self Be True 2010-03-03T03:00:00Z In the caption, Karen wrote that it wasn’t the most flattering photo of the two of them, but it was a good example of their relationship. Modern Love: Just the Two of Us, When One Toddles 2011-08-25T22:25:10Z One letter from Alastair Sim politely turns down a role in the film: "I was, still am, enormously flattered that you should want to squeeze a flicker of me into your first Flash." Richard Lester archive donated to BFI full of 'riches' 2010-08-22T23:01:00Z I am still very flattered by fans, and for being part of something that is now bigger than all of us. “As You Wish”: Cary Elwes on “The Princess Bride,” doing his own stunts, and whether he’d rather fight with a sword, his hands or his wits 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z She was flattered at first, but then the messages escalated into expressions of how attracted he was to her. Past Students Say Professor of Rock ’n’ Roll Sexually Harassed Them 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Luckily, beauty companies are offering a slew of pigmented yet high-shine shades that flatter us regular folk. | Summer Lip Glosses 2010-06-28T19:43:00Z Instead, sometimes this EP highlights its weakness: Mr. Brown’s voice, which lacks power and nuance, and lays even flatter the goopier the lyric. New Music: Albums From Zac Brown Band and George Colligan 2013-12-23T22:34:00Z We praise and flatter each other and automatically learn the details of each other's lives. Gill Hornby: 'We all go slighty bonkers when our children are little' 2013-05-19T06:00:25Z Is he flattered by being misperceived this way? The End of Gaydar 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Beyond the money, there is the art itself, much of which was created to flatter, perpetuate and justify power and privilege. Review | New documentary about the Metropolitan Museum of Art asks good questions, but not enough tough ones 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z The not always flattering drama shows Jobs withholding stock options from some of the company's original employees and denying child support to the mother of his eldest child. Mixed reviews for Kutcher as Jobs 2013-01-28T12:57:31Z She sits on the board of the Austin housing authority and the chamber of commerce, and is sure the Christian business leaders’ group she meets with monthly would say flattering things about her. Can loneliness be cured with a pill? Scientists are now asking the question 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z But, what’s even more important, and far more flattering, is remembering what they said and asking about their daughter’s recital or the family barbecue the next time you see them. 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My First Job 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Next thing I knew, I got an offer and very flatteringly my lyrics were in the script. An oral history of Fame: 'We were dancing on cars in the epicentre of porn and filth!' 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Sir Jimmy told graduating students he was "delighted and flattered that the University of Gloucestershire still remembers me, given that a war took me away from my home in Cinderford in 1939". University honour for Jimmy Young 2012-11-23T17:45:33Z It’s not flattering, yet the scripted one-liners, like a teleprompter speech, also give the fictional Trump a coherence that doesn’t quite ring with the real, improv Mr. Trump. Review: ‘Our Cartoon President’ Misses a Huuuge Target 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Viet Nam Dry Gin, clean and lively on the palate, with a hint of lime leaf dancing with juniper, will flatter your martini. Gin With a Hint of Mangosteen 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z The emperor, determined to secure his place in history and casting an eye at the cannons of the encroaching West, has decided that blade-chucking killers may not be the most flattering examples of his legacy. Movie Review: In ‘The Guillotines,’ Elite Assassins Are in Pursuit 2013-06-13T23:22:15Z Eventually it was the professor who led him upstairs, flattered him and kissed him — and talked about his bad-boy appeal, in case we were wondering what she found so irresistible. ‘The Affair’ Season 3 Premiere: Tough Times for Noah 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z Red, she said, tradition aside, is simply not flattering. Hey, That Red Carpet Isn’t Red! 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Paul Emsley was asked how he felt about some art critics' less than flattering comments about his work. First Kate portrait splits critics 2013-01-11T18:01:04Z On Sunday evening, some Twitter users brought back another of his hard-to-forget suits, this one much less flattering: the ill-fitting, oversized one that he wore on an episode of Saturday Night Live in 2001. Suiting Up for a Ceremony, Derek Jeter Swings for the Fences 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Lee’s style had become crisper and flatter, with large areas of juicy delineated color, which made it easier to reproduce. Doris Lee, Unjustly Forgotten, Gets a Belated but Full Blown Tribute 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Morton’s literary technique was sometimes described, both flatteringly and disparagingly, as historical “pastiche.” Frederic Morton, wartime refugee and then chronicler of Austria, dies at 90 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z We talk in the "taping room", where auditions are filmed; one wall is light blue, apparently the most flattering colour for skin. 'Next!': the secretive world of casting directors 2013-05-21T18:30:01Z She sees the same pamphlet Velvet sees: “It was sentimental and flattering to white vanity and manipulative as hell,” Ginger says. Mary Gaitskill’s ‘The Mare’: A bracing, tender take on motherhood and guilt 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z “I was honestly just flattered that he was using my name,” she said. Alana Haim Surprised Everyone With Her Movie Debut. Even Herself. 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z When someone once told Arthur that her height and deep voice made her a favourite among drag queens she replied: "I'm flattered." Hadley Freeman's 10 awesome women: from Katharine Hepburn to Miss Piggy 2013-04-22T15:38:00Z Mrs. Draper never did a ballroom unless it was pink because pink flatters faces. Pro tip from the Greenbrier’s interior designer: Embrace color and shun beige 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z The family portrait you paint in “Upside-Down Cake” isn’t a very flattering one. This Week in Fiction: Paul Theroux on the Fascination of Large Families 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z These walked the line between fashion and art, but they also managed to be flattering and wearable. 'Elsa Schiaparelli': Fashion designer too elusive for words 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z And ‘‘Paul Gauguin was after the truth,’’ he says, flattered. T Magazine: King of the Jungle 2010-12-05T17:00:00Z Neither role is what you might call flattering. Shirley Henderson: I'm every woman 2011-04-03T20:46:01Z Like members of the general public who have met the Potus, Blair will have felt the intoxicating laser-focus of a president's attention directed entirely and flatteringly his way. It's only natural that William Hague should be starstruck by Angelina Jolie 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z This is clever use of colour: the shades she chooses for her hair and frocks are the ones that most flatter her skin and accentuate her eyes. The 50 best-dressed over-50s – in pictures 2013-03-29T16:30:00Z She would be even more flattered if this translated into an indecent proposal or two. Elizabeth Reaser Is Game for Anything, Onstage and Off 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z “It’s fun for me to watch people hate me, and it’s flattering to watch people love me,” he said. Music: Managing a Brand He Made Himself 2011-06-16T15:19:38Z Complementary sconces, which are somewhat flatter, would look great as brooches on the giant’s lapel. A Panorama of Design 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Just to be amongst it, I feel very lucky and flattered. Oscar Nominee Michael Fassbender on the Problem With Picking Winners in the Arts 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z She got the title from reading a magazine article about juvenile delinquency that said good kids deserved a flattering name, like “teen angel.” Jean Dinning, Songwriter of Pop Tragedy ?Teen Angel,? Dies at 86 2011-03-12T05:30:07Z Toilet and bathing area were separated into two flatteringly lit rooms for extra privacy — even from oneself. We’ll Never Be Royals, But ... 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z He confessed to being very insecure to me, and so I always took it as ‘Are you just trying to flatter me?’ Dangerous Minds at 20: has the ultimate white saviour story aged well? 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z He flattered me by saying he was attracted to my Southern manners and Bobby Flay, boy-next-door looks. “Don’t go in the bedroom!”: Working in Spanish soaps turned my love life upside down– it took years for me to learn love without drama 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z Flats with business suits are flattering to only the most lithe-limbed, which is why dog shows have become synonymous with the word “cankles.” Rule No. 1: Don’t Outshine the Dog 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z The clothes were printed — to eye-popping and not wholly flattering effect — with images of pasta, shrimp and clams. Men’s Milan Fashion Week Review: Fendi and Etro 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Ms. James said she was flattered that readers have found her characters so engaging. ‘Fifty Shades’ Fan Fiction Assumes a Life of Its Own 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z The Ford number looks super on her — flattering neckline, perfect fit, just right for all the pomp. On the Runway: Mrs. Obama's American-British Day 2011-05-24T22:56:28Z That said, this doesn’t explain why so many other reporters continued to run flattering profiles of him, to solicit his opinions and quotable commentary, and helped turn him into a boldface name. Harvey Weinstein Is Going to Prison. But That’s Just a Starting Point. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z They stick up in the back, and while the effect is not always flattering — sometimes they look like swans who have been through the carwash — the design mirrors the theme: exposing a dancer’s interior life. Review: At New York City Ballet, an Intriguing Glimpse of the Future 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z I am both flattered and embarrassed by her confession. “I love you more than Daddy” 2014-01-13T01:00:00Z “God, how flattering it is to be compared to that character,” Mr. Laurie said. Hugh Laurie Directs an Episode of ?House? 2010-04-11T22:24:00Z But I didn't expect him to be so flattering about it, or so affected by it. Ben Gibbard on Macklemore's Dave Niehaus tribute, "My Oh My" 2011-05-10T16:01:08Z A word of caution for Tyrion, however, yes it's very flattering to be told that you're good at the game but when the man telling you is Varys shouldn't you stop and ask his motive? Game of Thrones: season two, episode eight ? The Prince of Winterfell 2012-05-21T12:36:49Z “And I said, ‘Oh, I’m quite flattered, but why me?’ Louise Rennison, Who Wrote Adolescent Novels With a Personal Touch, Dies at 64 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z As the seasons have worn on, the emotions of the characters have gotten flatter and flatter. 'The Walking Dead' recap: Familiar faces and more sad feelings 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Each time I was invited to such a place for a first or second date, I would feel rather flattered at the extravagance. Perspective | So you want to split the check? How to send your date a Venmo request without being tacky. 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z The images he captures are candid, but always flattering. The Photographer of Choice for Influencers Is Everywhere 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Mann said she sent Weinstein flattering messages to avoid making him angry and show she was “not a threat.” Weinstein accuser who broke down on stand faces third day of cross-examination 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Seeking to escape, Douglas tried to flatter him: “Yes, for the head of a network you’re some good kisser.” Pigs in Hollywood: Moonves is as bad as Weinstein 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Fantasies of individual power and collective victimhood are marketed to flatter obedient ticket buyers with the conviction that they are masters rather than minions, underdogs rather than lackeys. Poking at Politics, Without a Stick, on Big and Small Screens 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Not very flattering things to wonder, but I guess it’s still something. Girls Recap: I Hate All My Friends 2014-02-17T06:49:30Z It’s a crossover between Chinese culture and ballet that isn’t flattering to either. Review: National Ballet of China Brings ‘Peony Pavilion’ to Lincoln Center 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Generally, though, she picks silhouettes that flatter her figure. Rachel McAdams Tries Short Hair, Sheer Textures and Elie Saab 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Blue's an incredibly flattering color against the skin. Stars blossom in bold blues and dusky pinks on Emmy red carpet 2013-09-23T02:01:46Z Truth is, you don't know why they've shunned you, and it serves no one — least of all you — to assign an explanation that conveniently flatters you. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Attractive, brilliant, beloved surgeon can’t fathom rejection by ‘wenches’ 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z It would be wrong, though, to insist on the full version at all costs; the last revivals of it by American Ballet Theater and the Royal Ballet were flatter than City Ballet’s. New York City Ballet Dances Stravinsky, by Balanchine 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Weber’s prose is precise, revealing rather than evocative; she seems to be aiming not to show her characters in their best light but rather to illuminate them from all angles, even the least flattering. ‘Still Life With Monkey’: A Mischievous, Gluttonous Primate 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Admittedly, extra sagging skin formerly stretched around chunky necks and stomachs does not flatter anyone's appearance, but certain contestants have returned to the finale looking a bit, well, anorexic. Why "The Biggest Loser" is the most American show 2010-05-25T19:01:00Z Alas, most of the jokes fall flatter than a botched soufflé, with stale laugh lines about Prozac and "The Sound of Music." ArtsBeat: New York Musical Theater Festival Report: 'Flambe Dreams' 2012-07-19T17:14:48Z And now, crafted it into a cleverly flattering reminder that we all might do the same. Tom Ford Exhumes the 1990s and It’s Almost Fabulous 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z The fluorescent light in the 1000-series rail car is buttery, retro and forgiving, as if designed to flatter Robert Redford in “Three Days of the Condor.” Perspective | The new lighting in Metro is like sitting in a Xerox machine. And it’s driving us crazy. 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z In ancient times, rock fans flattered themselves by distinguishing Nirvana from Bon Jovi; they consciously aligned themselves with one or the other. 5 Seconds of Summer tells it like it is on self-titled debut 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z That excellent TV show flatters its audience, too: by exposing the gross sexism and racism of its 1960s characters, it implicitly praises the more advanced attitudes held by today's viewers. The King's Speech lays bare the sheer scale of the republican challenge 2011-01-18T21:00:02Z Kirchick writes of Nancy Reagan: “Her own persona is inescapably, irrepressibly gay, embodied by the retinue that designed, dressed, escorted, entertained, flattered, housed, humored, pampered, styled and titillated her.” ‘Secret City,’ an Epic Narrative History of the Closet in the Capital 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z “If you got a little pudge, you got to work around it and find an angle that’s flattering.” The Selfie That Dares to Go There 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z Cara looks beyond her own troubles in “7 Days,” which complains to God about a deceptive, superficial society where reality gets flattering filters and “the antisocial media perpetuates the mess.” Alessia Cara: Young, Gifted and Bummed Out 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z In other words, this … was a flattering and non-challenging collection obviously based on Old Hollywood glamour.” | Louis Vuitton Wins! 2011-03-11T03:02:37Z I was flattered when she said that this year she's going to put her bet on me. Dishing with Bree Boyce 2011-12-07T20:50:06.437Z It is less a full-scale comic feast than a buffet of amusing snacks, and while it does not necessarily exalt or flatter your intelligence, it doesn’t treat you like an idiot, either. | 'Dinner for Schmucks': Steve Carell Stars in ?Dinner Game? Remake 2010-07-29T16:26:00Z To a certain extent, of course, it doesn’t matter if the jacket is flattering, or pragmatic. Is the Yeezy Gap Jacket Really Any Good? 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z “With all the wedding dresses out there, I could not find one that flattered my body,” the bride said. A Love of Sea Monsters Was the First Clue 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The movie ultimately becomes a queasy bromance, the foundation of which is less than flattering. Movie Review: In ‘24 Exposures,’ Tastes Run to the Grisly 2014-01-24T00:48:58Z Moments before he holds a news conference about a homicide, he instructs the waiting photographers to move their cameras to a more flattering position. | 'Law & Order: Los Angeles': So, Picture Briscoe With a Tan 2010-09-28T22:53:00Z I also click away when I see high-dynamic-range images, a special technique that shows a room in an unnaturally flattering light. Perspective | How to choose a vacation rental 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Hartley also dashed off a series of flatter, more tersely painted canvases using motifs and scenes from American Indian cultures. Marsden Hartley Gets His Due in Berlin 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Here he gives a gripping, West Wing-style account of the wheeling and dealing behind the scenes as both the major parties try to boss and flatter the Lib Dems into a coalition. Holiday reading: The best books to pack this summer 2013-06-29T07:00:51Z I associated Pilates with women in expensive Lycra who had too much time on their hands: vain women who wanted only to make their stomachs flatter, and the gap between their thighs wider. 'Pilates-changed-my-life’ stories are annoying… but it did 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z When you're known as "The Body," why not wear something a little more flattering to the figure? 2012 Golden Globes: The Best and Worst Dressed 2012-01-16T02:05:32Z It was so flattering and interesting; it just felt cool. | Kate Young’s Golden Globes Look for Emilia Clarke 2014-01-14T00:00:51Z TAYLOR: I was surprised that they did contact us, but I was very flattered and pleased because I had all my outfits lined up, bagged and numbered, and ready to go. New York Fashion Week: Fashion Week, Ten Years Later: A Bond Forged in Tragedy 2011-09-07T01:27:28Z And Gary Shteyngart will “buy you a hot dog and flatter the pants off you.” ArtsBeat: Fellow Writers To Help Charles Bock with 'Most Literary Rent Party Ever' 2010-12-28T20:24:03Z “My real mom was very flattered and a bit jealous. I’m sad she’s gone.” Oscar-nominated ‘MASH’ actor Sally Kellerman dies at 84 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z The picture – which was put up and taken down rather hurriedly, indeed as though a breakfast fork had been plunged into a tweeting hand – is certainly not flattering. A cool Radio 4? What a turn-off 2011-02-13T00:06:03Z The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tends to reward showier efforts, so Mr. Mungle said he felt extra flattered to be nominated. The Carpetbagger: Oscar Nominees in the Crafts Categories 2012-02-08T23:50:10Z Mr. Hitchens was flattered by the honor, he said a few days beforehand, but also a little abashed. Christopher Hitchens on Writing, Mortality and Cancer 2011-10-09T20:13:18Z In passing asides and straight-to-camera avowals, Jason shares his strategies for flattering clients’ figures and playing to their personae. Why “Styling Hollywood” Is One of the Best Celebrity-Stylist Reality Shows 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z The Duplass brothers have shot Hill with brutal honesty, stripped him of the flattering cinematography he gets in more traditional Hollywood comedies. Cyrus Review: The Year's Scariest Romantic Comedy 2010-06-17T19:45:00Z While these dark shades are surprisingly flattering, and with the right styling look romantic rather than gothic, applying them requires care. The Modern Appeal of Black Lipstick 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z “He had a wonderful talent — for being able to see what looks best on women, what shapes make women look their best and what colors are the most flattering.” Oscar de la Renta, fashion designer, dies at 82 A touch of sherry cream sauce flatters the prawns, seared scallops and bits of Pacific snapper filling the seafood version, made with blue corn tortillas festooned with grilled corn and roasted tomato salsa. Cactus gets a polished new look at its South Lake Union location 2013-02-07T23:26:17Z Something interesting happens when the book swings open for Rachel and Libby—the remaining Toby sections, in contrast to the earlier, flatter ones, acquire resonance. “Fleishman Is in Trouble” Turns the Marriage Novel Inside-Out 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z President Trump is said to like presenting himself in the Rose Garden, not just for its historic associations but because the natural light is flattering to his complexion. Melania Trump’s Rose Garden redo draws criticism, but it’s long overdue 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Following these clues will inevitably lead to familiar, flattering references: Joy Division, Siouxsie, Public Image Ltd. This week's new live music 2013-04-27T05:00:19Z He was a master at the compliment: He flattered, not in the awkward style of the socially anxious, but with a sophisticated playfulness. How Vernon Jordan became a one-of-a-kind Washington presence 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z “You can get flattered into a lot of bad situations in this business.” A Tough Mama Tries to Find Her Inner Diva 2011-06-23T23:07:53Z Pelé seemed a little flattered, but not too much and disappeared into a suite. Trailer Trash Cannes 2013-05-18T23:04:12Z “They are the opposite of bragging-rights wines, the ones that basically are made to flatter the egos of the producers and even more so of the buyers.” Denis Dubourdieu, Who Elevated Bordeaux White Wines, Dies at 67 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z But, as the child’s personality emerged, Harry decided that the nickname Meryl better flattered her, and Meryl is the name that stuck. “Big Little Lies” Season 2, Reviewed: Meryl, Meryl, Meryl 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z Unruly people might flatter themselves as rebels, but unruliness is nothing so determinate—it’s just an unwillingness to play by the rules. The Strange Appeal of Perverse Actions 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Yes, there's talk of prizes and buzz and it's all very flattering. Jack Black: 'I was getting tired of the frat-guy comedies' 2013-04-18T16:00:01Z The spotlight he commanded as a powerful cultural figure did not always flatter him. Harold Bloom, Critic Who Championed Western Canon, Dies at 89 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z "Nah, that sounds like Radio 3," he would say robustly, hurling the biggest insult he could muster, and little knowing I was rather flattered. Michael Bukht obituary letters 2011-08-11T17:43:10Z If makeover shows like TLC’s “What Not to Wear” taught viewers anything, it’s that flattering clothes can disguise generously ample thighs. Skin Deep: Cosmetic Surgeries Get a Little Nip and Tuck 2010-04-27T17:34:00Z Ms. Posey seemed flattered, but on the street later, she shared her reservations. Parker Posey’s Offbeat Glamour 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Instead, the newly anointed basketball professionals, many enjoying a rare moment on national television, strode triumphantly onstage in handsomely tailored suits that flattered their superhuman, ectomorph frames. Fashion Forward (or Guard) 2011-06-29T21:24:54Z I worried about the pictures being very flattering. Patrick Keiller on London: read the original interview 2012-11-30T15:00:00Z When we were shooting one of those scenes from his and her perspectives – his has this beautiful romantic mood lighting and hers was starker and less flattering. The Secrets of Filming Sex Scenes 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z The resulting linkage of, say, “flattering,” “fawning” and “the fawning of a dog” then reappears in one of Hamlet’s speeches. ‘Shakespeare’s Beehive’ review: Are these notes and scribbles the Bard’s? 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Many Muslims believe the prophet should not be depicted at all - even in a flattering way - because it might encourage idolatry. Amid cultural clash, Louvre honors Islamic art 2012-09-20T17:35:09Z Considine admits that he was flattered to be asked to lead such an enormous undertaking, which will almost certainly result in more people seeing him than ever before. In ‘House of the Dragon,’ Paddy Considine Claims the Crown 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z And that was intoxicatingly flattering for a town like Washington. The golden age of the White House correspondents’ dinner (yes, there was one) 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z He dispelled myths about his own life, regardless of whether the lie would have been more flattering. David Crosby, a King of Twitter 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z "I'm just flattered completely that I could be the wish," he said. WWE superstar John Cena grants 300th Make-A-Wish 2012-06-20T22:06:08Z It also likely obviates the return of Paula Abdul, whose time on “Idol” has looked so much more flattering in the rear view. Reimagining ?American Idol? After Simon Cowell 2010-08-01T22:45:00Z Most become slumped mirrors, reflective in flatter areas but foggy in the more rumpled ones. Galleries: One view of how people of color are portrayed in pre-modern art 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z “Ninety-nine per cent of what we wrote is what we shot. When people say they like it, I’m very flattered because it really is me and Aziz’s blood, sweat and guts,” she says. Master of None's Lena Waithe: 'If you come from a poor background, TV becomes what you dream about' 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z I’m flattered, but who cares what I think? Should I Let My Boyfriend Be a Poll Worker on Election Day? 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z “Whether people were kidding or not — and I think there’s a big leap there — that’s a conversation I’m flattered to be a part of,” Mr. Cohen said. Andy Cohen Had a Year 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z His hopes are admirable but they flatter to deceive. Insights Into the Brain, in a Book You’ll Wish You Had in College 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z On the less flattering side: Each movie works better on an emotional level than a logical one. "It Chapter Two": Flawed but effective follow-up to 2017's horror hit 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Yet Vanessa Miller's staging of "Sunlight" for Arts- West is well-spoken, but emotionally flatter than need be. Review: 'Sunlight' examines murky post-9/11 issues 2010-03-18T22:05:00Z “Now, I admire curiosity,” Linda Porter flatters in her Southern lilt, as we wait to hear her spill. Theater Review: In ‘Love, Linda,’ Stevie Holland Imagines Mrs. Cole Porter 2013-12-18T15:38:23Z On the surface, it's not a flattering portrait. 'Simpsons' creator: Real Springfield is in Oregon 2012-04-11T12:03:11Z For his part, Carell was simply flattered Miller wanted to talk. Steve Carell coping with post-dramatic test of 'Foxcatcher' 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z “Was there a word for being both flattered and insulted at once?” Reviews: Aasif Mandvi’s ‘No Land’s Man’ and Maz Jobrani’s ‘I’m Not a Terrorist, but I’ve Played One on TV’ 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Mine is not a case of being duped by an unrealistically flattering online dating photo. She’s fat, and I’m not 2012-12-08T00:30:00Z That is such a flattering, sweet compliment, but I obviously don’t think about that. Gwen Stefani: I Don't Regret the Harajuku Girls At All 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z You would not expect Versailles to put its Sun King in anything but a flattering light. When Branding Was Fit for a King 2009-12-15T22:06:58Z Personally, I would be flattered to see my own noggin on a spike for posterity in Game of Thrones. Head-on-a-Pole-arizing: HBO, Game of Thrones Apologize for Decapitating George W. Bush 2012-06-14T13:17:27Z Almost always, the simpler the dish you offer the more flattering it will be to delicate old wine. How to Pair Food and Wine 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z “Homegoing” is not a book that flatters white people, but neither is it a book about sweet, virtuous black people at the mercy of a racist world. The blazing success of Yaa Gyasi's 'Homegoing,' a panoramic portrait of the slave trade's legacy 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Albert Brooks joins the excellent cast, with Mary-Louise Parker's Nancy both exhilarated and terrified by her choices, and Elizabeth Perkins getting a less than flattering makeover in prison. Tonight's TV highlights: Dispatches: Tabloids' Dirty Secrets; WikiLeaks ? the Secret Story: Panorama 2011-02-07T00:05:03Z Some of the built-out collars of suits and dresses will not flatter every figure, but filling in necklines with white sequined yokes certainly puts the face in good light. Fashion Review: Spring Couture Collections in Paris — Fashion Review 2013-01-23T22:42:16Z “He took a lot of pictures of me, flattered me and made me feel good,” she said, adding, “I see how he gets people to take their clothes off.” Terry Richardson?s Photographs Provoke and Reveal 2012-03-02T23:29:02Z And they sat — and sat — because they felt obliged or flattered. They Suffered for Their Cézanne Portraits 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z There’s a lot in the film that does not cast Vivian in the most flattering light. Probing the Mysteries of a Photographer and Her Images 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z What affluent Americans found in his book, and in all the crude conservative diatribes that followed it, was not the poor, but a flattering new way to think about themselves — disciplined, law-abiding, sober, and focused. The poor: America?s piggy bank 2012-05-17T14:31:00Z She puts it on her body, it’s very flattering, and it is cut as an elegant dress and without too much fuss. During London Week, Mary Katrantzou Talks About Prints 2012-02-20T19:06:15Z Regardless of the politicians who have embraced Laffer and his ideas, stories about supply-side economics in action have not always been flattering. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z It's hard to keep in mind, when you're being flattered by the rich and powerful, but your true place, as an artist, is not at the table; it's outside the window, looking in. Nikita Mikhalkov has been Burnt By the Sun of state patronage 2010-04-30T10:58:00Z Its stars were the subjects of plenty of flattering profiles, but what they revealed remained under their control. “SNL’s” wildest backstage secrets: Inside stories of Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi and more 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z The British thriller writer said he was "enormously flattered" but added: "I do not compete for literary prizes." John Le Carre rejects Booker nod 2011-03-30T07:45:40Z It's not the most flattering portrayal of yourself. Andrew Dice Clay still won't apologize 2011-08-09T17:20:00Z He had flattered the lonely kid into considering herself his grownup equal. ‘Suffering is nothing to be afraid of’: Jennifer Fox on turning her childhood abuse into devastating drama 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Her latest single, “Temptation,” is a duet with the English pop singer Sam Smith, who was “flattered” to join her, Smith said via Zoom from London, because “I think she’s sensational.” Tiwa Savage, Queen of Afrobeats, Makes a New Start 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z But Naima is wowed and flattered and — as we gradually learn — she has a need that she can’t yet express, even to herself. Review: ‘Duck Butter’ and the 24-Hour ‘for Real’ Relationship 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Even though Lee's work is in some respects richer, with characters and scenes that were omitted from the movie, it is also flatter, its flaws more obvious on the page than in the film. To Kill a Mockingbird isn't a great book but it made America a better place 2010-07-13T17:04:00Z But regardless, remember that you absolutely do not have to “fix” your body, chase after “flattering”, be somebody’s dark secret, or beg for permission to be happy. My wedding was perfect – and I was fat as hell the whole time 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z It's almost as if totalitarianism thought better of the jackboots and decided to go another way: smoother, more flattering – and impossible to resist. George Saunders: My desktop 2013-04-22T11:56:00Z We also learn from flashbacks that she recently got a very flattering haircut. Blindspot: NBC’s big bet for fall lacks the Memento to take off 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Were Lowell nearly as cruel in his rather anodyne and flattering portraits of his literary mentors, friends and epigones, the “Life Among Writers” section of “Memoirs” would be immeasurably more interesting. Why Robert Lowell, Famed as a Poet, Should Be Remembered for His Prose 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z These are often heated debates, but the participants tend to agree that the canon is a flattering place to be, and that severe discernment should be involved in forming it. How to Describe America’s Character Through Its Favorite How-To Books 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z This is a work of literary tourism that expertly flatters its reader. Books of The Times: A First Wife Can Be So Stolid and Clueless and Plain and Pregnant 2011-02-27T22:49:34Z And while she mentioned “my husband” — the president, Donald Trump — the empathy that she made a point of communicating did not cast the anger-fueled politician in a more flattering light. Perspective | Melania Trump’s convention speech was a moment of calm amid the Trump family rant 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z James Cameron, the director of “Avatar,” has criticized that choice, which can on occasion produce images that seem flatter or not quite as crisp as the technique used in “Avatar.” Film: Drinking Blood: New Wonders of Alice?s World 2010-02-27T02:58:00Z Norell loved logic — the logic of a flattering, youthful neckline — with the shimmer of an opening night. T Magazine: Norman's Conquest 2011-10-10T21:00:20Z Richmond was commissioned by Charlotte’s editor, George Smith, to produce a flattering image of his subject, and he obliged. She Was No Bird: ‘Jane Eyre’ Manuscript on First Trip to America 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Don Draper and company fought tooth and nail — and waged office politics — to sell us flattering and illusory ideas about cigarettes and hamburgers and air travel. ‘Halt and Catch Fire’: Suffering from some faulty code Hedging its bets, the manhunt movie “21 Bridges” both flatters and reviles the police. ‘21 Bridges’ Review: Catch Us if You Can 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Instead of questioning why he would stare into my windows, my twisted sense of self found it flattering. Divorcing while pregnant 2013-01-16T01:00:00Z "Women looked good in the `50s and `60s because the clothes were universally flattering, and any guy looks great in a suit." 'Mad Men' costumes get Emmy snub 2012-07-19T18:55:15Z In "U2 by U2," Bono tells the story about how half the audience booed and hissed, and he was glad: “I was flattered that we weren’t just playing to people who agreed with us.” U2 isn’t radical now: On tour, Bono calls for justice too softly — and safely — for 2018 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z “Run,” a new romantic comedy with twists to flatter a pretzel festival, follows former lovers who are escaping their lives. In ‘Run,’ a Romantic Comedy That Breaks Free 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z I like a miniskirt and maxi-dress as much as the next woman; they are, generally, flattering and easy to wear. ‘Mad Men’ Fashion? Let’s Move On 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z They were also free, which is a main reason the devil's fun bags lasted in our home for as long as they did despite the fact that the were yellowing, getting flatter and miserably irregular. I kicked Mike Lindell's MyPillows out of bed and finally got a good night's sleep 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z The 15 wines by the glass include a bright unoaked chardonnay and a lightly peppery cabernet franc that flatters the menu’s bolder dishes. Review | Ana at District Winery pairs good food with fine drinks — and a sweet view 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z In every instance, the photographer refused to flatter. Turning the Lens Around on Richard Avedon 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z A few tried to say that at my age I should be flattered. On a Shockingly Casual Case of Sexual Assault 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Having strong opinions and clear ideas is incompatible with being flatteringly deferential. Rebecca Solnit: if I were a man 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z I would have dug out an old Speedo for such an endeavor, but these staffers lined up in the prettiest bathing suits, with elaborate necklines and flattering cuts. Perspective | Help, I keep watching Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop TV show 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z We don’t see how that can justify extending the expired copyright on the flatter character. Sherlock Holmes Now Available For All Your FanFiction Needs 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z A couple hundred years ago, a traveler may have noticed breads growing distinctly flatter as she voyaged north through Europe. ‘Eating to Extinction’ Is a Celebration of Rare Foods and a Warning About the Future 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Instead, he flattered me incessantly, and I became so uncomfortable that I left early. Interview With My Bully: The bully who asked me out 2012-05-22T00:00:00Z In the 18th century, flatter shoes became the preferred style. Are High Heels Headed for a Tumble? 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Finally, when shaping, squish flatter than you want the finished article to be, because burgers shrink in diameter and fatten while cooking. Finger-lickin' good: Mary-Ellen McTague's meaty barbecue recipes 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z The flattering camera angles, cosmetic lighting and, above all, the careful editing are absent. A Beginner’s Guide to the Golden Age of Live Theater on TV 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z As flattered as I am by this, I can't do that and clean the house and do the laundry and cook and keep my sanity. Perspective | Her spouse is deployed and her children are a handful. Is there a way to ease the load? 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z But when a shorter blurb about the book appeared in the Times recently to promote the release of a paperback edition, Patchett appeared in, um, a less flattering light. Ann Patchett sends New York Times correction, clarifies she is not married to her dog 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z I remind him that the job of a reporter is not to flatter or reassure a subject but simply to observe him and write the truth. Walter Kirn Interviews Himself on ‘Blood Will Out’ 2014-03-19T19:11:32Z But to tell you the truth, in the beginning, the television aspect was not very flattering for us. Skin Deep: Best Actor in a Spritzing Role 2013-04-24T21:05:25Z It doesn't exactly create the most flattering picture, but this striking piece of architecture is surprisingly difficult to categorise. Young arts critics competition 2010: the winning entries 2010-10-20T22:00:00Z Don’t flatter yourselves, random Twitter trolls — and, for that matter, assorted irritating people. Here’s why you’re blocked on Twitter: No stranger is entitled to my time or timeline 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z But he was also calling attention to the ways in which Buck’s novel—a masterpiece of by-the-bootstraps optimism—flattered a rotten value system. The Remarkable Forgotten Life of H. T. Tsiang 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z On top of that, Clare says her factory outfit – hairnet, hard hat, steel-toe-capped boots, white overalls – was not the most flattering. How we met: 'Seeing a young lady walk into the factory, especially one so pretty – it was a big day' 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The book won flattering reviews, soared to the top of the bestseller list and was shortlisted for a big book prize. Helene Hegemann: 'There's no such thing as originality, just authenticity' 2012-06-23T23:05:24Z Like his friend Henry James, he depicted the upper crust, although his canvases were of a more flattering kind than his patron's novels. This week's new art exhibitions 2010-07-09T23:06:00Z I'm very flattered to see the character live on with a good actor.... A few words from Leonard Nimoy 2010-06-15T00:03:00Z It looks like something real women could do — simple, flattering makeup without being boring. | Q. and A. With Dick Page 2014-02-12T21:59:43Z Catch all the action from NBC's seasonal sing-along — live One girl is overheard saying, “I needed to go shopping to find a dress that would be flattering, but not too flattering.” Thousands come out to audition for NBC’s Hairspray Live! musical 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z Graham, like everyone who met the writer, was charmed: He was witty, flattering, gossipy, irreverent and exotic, with an exaggerated, effeminate manner and unbridled confidence in his own genius. We’re still talking about Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball 50 years later. Here’s why. 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Again and again come reminders that few things flatter a work of recent art more than its being installed in the relatively untouched rooms of a 16th- or 17th-century palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal. Art Review: Artists Decorate Palazzos, and Vice Versa 2011-06-08T22:24:39Z And “Carolyn” testified that Ms. Maxwell flattered her by saying “that I had a great body for Mr. Epstein and his friends.” Always Well Groomed 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Portrait painters often work to commission, with an implied pressure to flatter their subjects. Portraits are art for life's sake 2011-03-16T17:15:09Z This was the closest to flattered that I felt, a form of reassurance that despite this totally inappropriate, amoral and dishonest venture, I was still A-OK at my core. I’m the woman you met on Ashley Madison: How the rush of infidelity led to affairs online 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z “I mean, to be honest, I’m flattered that Courtney Love knows who I am,” she told Variety. Gen Z Pop Stars Made Their Mark in 2021. Beware, Millennial Forebears. 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Its acoustics amplify and flatter even slender voices. Review: Santa Fe Opera Offers ‘The Daughter of the Regiment,’ ‘Rigoletto’ and ‘Salome’ 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Though the climatic court battle feels a tad too inspirational, even Goya might admit that’s just what a flattering portrait does. ‘The Duke’ Review: Suspect’s 61 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z “Once I did find out, I was incredibly flattered and deeply confused,” Craig recalled in an interview. Daniel Craig on bidding Bond goodbye in ‘No Time to Die’ 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z "I'm very flattered and I hope one day to live up to 1 100th of what those people accomplished." Madonna defends 'bondage' images 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Women’s career paths are flatter and more broken, their salaries lower, and their retirement incomes smaller. Paula Principle: why women work below their abilities | Tom Schullere 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z The girls learned how to pick flattering clothes and practiced posing for photos. Would you send your daughter to modeling camp? 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Their tuneful songs reward flashy vocalism and are generic enough to flatter many kinds of interpretation. Review: A Girl’s Kerouac Dreams Go Astray in ‘The Mad Ones’ 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Many appeals are made to Gawker’s unique culture, and a great deal of energy is spent flattering the audience of the memos–Gawker’s editorial staff–as the best darn people on the planet. When the absolute right to snark turns sour: A Gawker believer reconsiders the manifesto he once held dear 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Because the part carrying the cantus firmus moves lower in pitch through transposition, the “Agnus Dei” movement sits quite low, which flatters the group’s attractive lower voices. Classical recordings: early voices in new lights 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z One of his kids even coaches you about how to haggle with his dad, how to flatter, cajole or hardball your way to a lower price. Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball Video Game Tests Haggling Skills 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Men especially think it is flattering to compliment a woman’s looks or say they can’t wait to do X-rated things to them. The Best And Worst Pick-Up Lines (And How To Make Yours The Former) 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z From the sound of things, the book is a fairly flattering account of The Donald. New Donald Trump bio moved up again, will be published Sept. 22 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z Posting a flattering picture of my son online? First Person: Whose Picture Is It, Anyway? 2014-04-11T22:48:49Z The lacy dress was reportedly inspired by William Blake watercolors and featured a high neckline and an empire waist that flattered her baby bump. See the dress Sophie Hunter wore to marry Benedict Cumberbatch 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z When he shaved off his thinning hair, the celebrity comparisons became less flattering: “They called me Grant Mitchell.” The hair wellness industry: 'Men said they would rather have a small penis than go bald' 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z Risbridger has also been compared to Sylvia Plath, which she finds both flattering and alarming. Review | Cooking can be therapeutic. For Ella Risbridger, it saved her life. 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z She cultivated reporters, flattering them, leaking choice bits of news. Diana and the media: She used them, and they used her. Until the day she died. 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Some of these new ones are too, but not all: A high percentage flatter their fictional sitters. Cindy Sherman’s Divas, Poised for a Final Close-Up 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z As flattering as it is for our nation’s novelists to be invited into the U.K.’s literary arena, Americans don’t need any encouragement to trumpet their own books. Dear Britain, please take your Booker Prize back home. 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z “Fulsome” still means “offensively flattering,” not “generous,” though the meaning is changing. A Remarkable Man Among Remarkable Men and Women 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Mostly, the 11-year-olds were flattered by the attention and the treats, and hurt and upset when affection was withdrawn. Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century by Paul Kildea – review 2013-02-07T08:00:01Z These weren’t machines for living as much as they were machines for flattering. Let them eat McMansions! The 1 percent, income inequality, and new-fashioned American excess 2014-04-13T11:00:00Z "I think about what cuts are more flattering and might use wider straps rather than spaghetti straps or implement a waistband that's more forgiving," she says. Vintage is hot: They only look old, really 2011-07-13T19:17:04Z Also: Fanned duck breast is flattered with plum jus, tapioca with coconut sorbet is snow-white and wonderful, and the cute kid smiling from the check folder is the guy who helms the kitchen. Review | With American Son, chef Tim Ma brings a distinct point of view to the hotel business 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Their relationship led to conflict with Davis, her co-star for the Huston-directed “In This Our Life”; Davis would complain that de Havilland, the supporting actress, was getting more flattering time on camera. Olivia de Havilland embodied old Hollywood, and shook it up 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z But I'm flattered you'd ask and I wish I had something to give you right now. "Last Chance U" director on Coach Beam's "Yoda-like" wisdom & the Oakland team's sacrifices 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Rather than being overly flattering as many royal portraits are, this one is the extreme opposite. Smile or grimace? Royal Kate portrait splits opinion 2013-01-11T12:53:34Z “Someone called me an ice princess,” she said, “and it was probably the most astute and flattering description possible.” Real Wedding Day Looks 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Similarly, the gauzy shot of a dreamy-looking girl playing the piano implies that she, too, sees herself in flattering soft focus. 2010-01-15T04:07:00Z We peered at the brownish-red petroglyphs painted on the flatter surfaces in the limestone hollow while a single bat circled above us. On an Island Hunt for Pieces of My History 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Tables like yours are solid wood only on the edges and legs; the top is veneer because the wood stays flatter that way and you get the look of beautiful, wide wood. How to restore a 1956 walnut dining set’s luster The book is a kind of small mirror that reflects the writer, or at least fragments of her, and neither flatters nor insults. Perspective | Meg Wolitzer on rereading — and avoiding — her past work 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Harris doesn’t have a Tony, yet he’s the sort of star that Broadway loves: a Hollywood celebrity who flatters theater people by returning again and again to the stage. Neil Patrick Harris Prepares for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ 2014-02-19T13:00:18Z It's fun to wear and is flattering on literally everyone. Oscars 2013: 10 things we learned on the night 2013-02-25T16:00:56Z Ornamental plants once considered vigorous and flattering of the gardener turned out to be thugs or wild invaders. The garden evolves over time, but so does the gardener. Margaret Roach should know. 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z The collections sell so well because they are easy to wear and hugely flattering, with sleeves and nipped-in waists; they come in sizes 8 to 18 and manage to look unique, like great flea-market finds. The Saturday interview: Pearl and Daisy Lowe 2011-04-01T23:05:38Z But if FNL were just some sort of editorial that flattered my personal beliefs, it wouldn’t be a great drama. Friday Night Lights and the Politicians Who Love It 2012-10-09T13:34:58Z On another occasion, he tries to flatter the colonel's use of English: "Oh, very nice, very good, very Noel Coward, sir!" Blood and Gifts: it's Afghanistan, Jim, but not as we know it 2010-09-20T11:04:00Z "We're flattered, of course, that Madonna and Björk have offered to perform with us," a member using the pseudonym Orange told Radio Free Europe. Pussy Riot: activists, not pin-ups 2012-12-20T18:35:44Z The lighting, courtesy of naked bulbs and small chandeliers, is dim, in a flattering way. Review | The stars align at St. Anselm, a tavern for the times 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z I was to keep him constant company, flatter him on the drawings and smile benevolently as people came up to congratulate him. Charles James and Me 2014-04-23T23:10:18Z Former Spice Girl Beckham parlayed her personal style into collections featuring body-conscious dresses in strong colors and luxe fabrics like silk and wool cut to flatter women's curves. Celebs find Fashion Week runways can be slippery 2012-02-11T16:34:00Z "His writing, how he conceives characters and the plots he places them in, flatter actors," he said. Woody Allen's screen magic outshines shadows in his private life 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z The answers in these last hours of the series haven’t been particularly flattering. Knights don't cry: "Game of Thrones" and the weight of a woman's tears 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z The evidence from psychological research suggests instead that we tend to think of our appearance in ways that are more flattering than are warranted. You are less beautiful than you think 2013-05-21T16:20:00Z Not to flatter myself, but I really hope that I was able to use that kind of braided narrative. How an Author Found the Real Florida 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Is it flattering to be told by a director that she sees you as this person? ‘Black Widow’ Star David Harbour Loves Being a Big-Screen Loser 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z “I was like, oh, well is that supposed to flatter me?” Demi Moore Lets Her Guard Down 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z At the time, Mr. Trump told a reporter with The Palm Beach Post that he was flattered, but Thursday morning, he issued a statement that said: F.A.A. to Drop Donald Trump-Related Navigation Codes 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The fury unleashed against Eve and all her kind is almost flattering, so exaggerated is the picture of women’s fatal and all-powerful charms and men’s incapacity to resist.” T Magazine: Immaculate Perception 2010-12-05T23:00:00Z He seems to be achieving an all-too-common male “adulthood”: that is, one of deceit and self-serving, interrupted by twinges of conscience that do nothing but flatter his idea of himself. ‘The Salt of Tears’ Review: More Than Just a Cad’s Progress 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z I flattered myself that we were getting somewhere. ‘I just knew he loved me. I could see it in his eyes’: can a psychologist cure lovesickness? 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z So he doctors a tape, which isn’t too flattering in its original form. ArtsBeat: ‘The Americans’ Recap: Who’s Good? 2014-04-17T03:01:34Z And either that colour really, really flatters her, or that girl actually glows. Oscars 2011: Fashion royalty 2011-02-28T17:10:00Z “Equating wine with art flatters the people who buy wine into thinking they’re participating in something larger than they are,” said James Conaway, the author of “Napa at Last Light.” A Light Safari in Wine Country 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z That made it all the more flattering, he says. Reed Krakoff takes on the fashion world with help from D.C. fans, including Michelle Obama I did not quite believe all this was genuine, but I was flattered by the attempt. Modern Love: Encouraging a Partner to Find His Voice - Modern Love 2012-10-28T04:01:21Z Mr. Weiss was so flattered he immediately signed on to “How to Make It in America.” 2010-02-06T03:13:00Z Because there were moments that were less flattering that we felt were very interesting, but not consistent with this overall message of men being there for their kids, against all the odds. “Daddy Don’t Go” smashes stereotypes of disadvantaged “deadbeat” dads: “Stability is the biggest gift that you get when you enter the middle class” 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z It appealed not only because of its simplicity but because the richness of the cheese sauce was flattering to the humble onion. Something old, something new: 15 brilliant Nigel Slater recipes from 2001 to today 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Luckily, the British documentary filmmaker Ian Denyer and his crew were there to capture some of it on film — if often in suitably flattering terms. The Met Changes Course 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z This spangled silver sequin number wasn’t special looking — or particularly flattering. Emmys 2014: Lena Dunham and Julia Roberts among worst-dressed 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z The election was being manipulated by foreigners, via social media, and the reporter is flattered into betraying her subject, rather than covering the real story. The Walls That Hillary Clinton Created 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Another elegant touch is the choice of paintings of the designers’ respective clients: Mr. Klimt’s flattering portraits of Mr. Hoffmann’s patrons, and Oskar Kokoschka’s brutal depictions of Mr. Loos’s. Josef Hoffmann and Adolf Loos, Contrasting Modernist Architects 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z First, I was really flattered, like, oh, during his last actual show? ArtsBeat: Meet the New Boss: Will Ferrell Clocks in at 'The Office' 2011-04-06T16:12:45Z The actor said it was "flattering" to be compared to both Phoenix and Dean, the latter of whom he is scheduled to play in an upcoming biopic about Dean's friendship with photographer Dennis Stock. Actor Dane DeHaan explores Beat Generation origins in 'Kill Your Darlings' 2013-10-17T22:48:39Z You write a lot about how your relationships with women have evolved over the years, sometimes in less than flattering ways. Damon Young on the ‘Absurdity’ of Being Black 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Enron didn't try to flatter its audience's intellect or stimulate their Anglophilia; no one knew what to do with it. The Tonys' battle for Broadway 2010-06-14T21:00:00Z The preceding Zoom presentation of various clips and montages was flatter still, almost a disservice to the project. Review: A Home Delivery, Shiny and Bright 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z She thinks she can recapture her romantic innocence, and he flatters himself into believing that late capitalism craves its own poet laureate. How novels came to terms with the internet 2011-01-15T00:06:06Z For Jarnow, it’s important to remember the entire scope of our past, not just the parts that flatter us today. The Lingering Legacy of Psychedelia 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z It's a different world now, and it would be flattering to feel we contributed in some way. From pop star to chiropractor: musicians' post-musical careers 2010-09-23T21:29:00Z But the one that matters most is the classic wrap dress, a few yards of slinky jersey that manage to flatter not all but most figures. ‘I became an icon. Now I want to be an oracle’: Diane von Furstenberg is ready for her third act. 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z The reason, he said, was that my online photos were too flattering, probably not up-to-date, and didn’t fairly reveal what my body looked like in person. I’ve been on a diet since I was four. Can I finally make peace with my body? 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z Instead, her character becomes repetitive, as every increasingly horrible action seems to actually make her character flatter, rather than more nuanced. The end of UnREAL: why it's time to say goodbye to TV's darkest comedy 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z It was not exactly flattering, but not boring, either. 2010-02-17T00:26:00Z It is a fascinating twist, partly because Cooper directed the movie and this is a definite change to the franchise that flatters his character. Working Girl had power suits and female ambition. But where’s the modern equivalent? 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z In 2003 she said she was "flattered people wanted to write their own stories" based on her characters. In the beginning, there was fan fiction: from the four gospels to Fifty Shades 2012-08-13T16:34:00Z “I thought it was hilarious. At first I was horrified. Then I was flattered.” ‘I Was Skeptical.’ How Sondheim Agreed to Change ‘Company.’ 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z If you’re a composer opposed to the idea of responses, Mr. Cheung said, “it validates you as a composer, to be given this opportunity next to Beethoven. It’s very flattering.” Got a Classic Piece? Here Comes the Sequel. 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Maybe it stings a little more this time: Coogan is trim and toned, with a flattering haircut and no trace of the doughiness that, a few years back, seemed to be settling around his jaw. Review: 'The Trip to Spain' Is More of the Same, and That's OK 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z It's hardly a flattering portrait — she looks entirely incapable of smiling — but it's penetrating. A return to open-plan design for the renovated Frye 2012-08-16T21:01:12Z The defense introduced several flattering notes that Mann had written to Weinstein, aiming to undermine her credibility. ‘One of those days when the whole world changes’: Advocates hail Weinstein conviction as a breakthrough 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Timeworn yet ubiquitous, the manual flatters and haunts the middle-aged Zeiger like a nefarious but artful offspring. Tear Down That Will: An East German Guide to Breaking the Spirit 2020-08-11T04:00:00Z Being appropriated by a person, like being appropriated by a mental illness, feels flattering and violating and queasy and riveting and boring. Susan Choi’s “Trust Exercise” and the Question of Appropriating Other People’s Lives as Fiction 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z So I wasn’t exactly flattered when asked to take a trip there. ?Jersey Shore,? Reality Versus Reality TV 2011-09-09T18:55:00Z And because he is either two-faced or unhinged enough to flatter them no matter what he really thinks. Herman Koch Returns With ‘Summer House With Swimming Pool’ 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z But it doesn’t flatter anybody, so it’s more convenient, I suppose, to ignore. The Mystery of the Oscars: How Do You Really Vote for a Script? 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z When you make an actor, male or female, look attractive and do their makeup and put them in a costume that’s flattering, are you objectifying them? Matthew Weiner on Life After ‘Mad Men,’ Sexual Harassment and His New Amazon Show 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z And furrowing does not flatter this latest work from Mr. Kessler, whose “Orphans” opens on Broadway this spring. Theater Review: Lyle Kessler’s ‘Collision’ at Rattlestick Theater 2013-01-23T23:19:08Z It flattered her figure; it captured the imagination. Golden Globes fashion: The story behind the clothes is what makes the red carpet interesting. 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z But I was secretly flattered – until I realized that most of these psychics’ clients probably got similar evaluations. What happened when I went to psychic school 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z “But I’m weirdly flattered that she’ll watch the short and know that I exist, me being a fan of her work for a while.” ‘We the People’ Updates the Sound of Schoolhouse Rock With Rap and R&B 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z But perhaps his biggest asset is that the well-to-do trust him to present them in the most flattering light. Patrick McMullan Snaps but Never Bites 2010-03-24T23:40:00Z He said I should be flattered and that he trusted me because he knows I know what the right thing to do is. My man’s band mates hit on me 2012-07-30T00:00:00Z It’s like a set of postcards from a Martian lured to America by a cable news ticker and by rumors of how easily flattered and provoked we are. Does ‘Three Billboards’ Say Anything About America? Well … 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z But even critics may find it challenging after reading the book to keep their minds from wandering toward the interior details, flattering and unflattering, of people they encounter who lack legal status. This Is the Face of an Undocumented Immigrant. Don’t Look Away. 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z "What do girls want with men?" he demanded in a letter to Kipling, "didn't I flatter her enough, glare at her enough, fetch and carry and be abject enough!" The Last Pre-Raphaelite by Fiona MacCarthy - review 2011-08-25T09:00:01Z But the oppressive atmosphere flattered the signs, which blurred in the pearly air and leaked reflections on to the slick streets, as if the gas inside them were turning moist all over again. 100 years of neon 2011-08-27T23:05:03Z The Caesar of Greg Hicks, previously seen as King Lear and as Leontes in “The Winter’s Tale,” is a strutting, icy egotist easily flattered into the fatal trap. | 'Julius Caesar': Cry Havoc! The Blood Sport Called Politics 2011-07-31T22:23:03Z One cannot help but be flattered by the Scottish Club’s gesture. ArtsBeat: From Estonia With Love: A Sculpture Honoring Sean Connery 2011-01-28T16:02:21Z It’s unclear if the script’s stolid dialogue is attempting to flatter modern teens, or if the writers just don’t know any. ‘To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You’ Review: Bliss, for Now 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z However, he was flattered and, at the time, thought it sounded like fun. Carolyn Hax: When is an idiot not an idiot? 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z At first I wasn't really able to understand the joy of sitting through hours of televised poetry sessions, especially those ostensibly held to eulogise and flatter royal families. The Saudi housewife who spoke out 2010-04-12T10:00:00Z She knows that navy and soft pinks flatter her. Perspective | At the state dinner, Jill Biden stays understated 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z “Oh,” said I, somewhat flattered and relatively oblivious to her agitation. No, I’m Not Barbra Streisand 2012-11-14T22:59:18Z Here the deficiencies began with the sound, flatter and less lucid than on the band’s studio output, and extended to the stagecraft, which felt similarly constrained. Music Review: Mining Multiple Sources for Synthetic Character but an Organic Effect 2010-12-14T06:00:18Z The backup flatters Ms. Elson’s voice, which shows the wavering concentration of a promising amateur. Critics? Choice: CDs by Karen Elson, Crystal Castles, Keith Jarrett 2010-05-23T22:36:00Z Trump, meanwhile, spent the debate looking harried, his stiff blue tie drifting pendulously outside his jacket, his shoulders hunched, his top-hair seeming wider and flatter than usual, like the unfortunate first pancake of a batch. The First Debate of the Twitter Election 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes was not flattered by the New York Times' recent essay on her talents and took to Twitter to express her frustration. Shonda Rhimes responds to 'angry black woman' New York Times piece 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Well, you flatter me, although I’m not sure how much of a sense of humor this Austrian has! Todd Solondz: I’m Judd Apatow’s dark side 2012-06-06T00:00:00Z Members of the group might be flattered or amused by the notice outsiders take of us. New York Film Critics: A Perfect Score for Zero Dark Thirty 2012-12-04T02:25:40Z I truly believe she would feel better about herself in comfortable and flattering clothes. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Husband takes racist stance on new grandchild. What should his wife do? 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z I diligently unsubscribed from tempting newsletters, severed bonds with websites that lure with special offers and exclusive discounts, and sloughed off the mailing lists for private sales that flatter with the suggestion of privileged access. How to give up clothes shopping: 'I became skilled at hiding holes' 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z Their clothes, their hairstyles, their makeup are tasteful and flattering. ‘If Not Now, When?’ Review: Weak Bonds Make for a Flimsy Film 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z They produced likenesses — generally flattering — that affirmed the status of rulers and nobles for one another, their constituencies and posterity. Van Dyck at the Frick, Documenting Aristocracy 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Some performers say they are flattered to have their songs parodied by Mr. Yankovic. Music: Serving Pop Stars, but on a Skewer 2011-06-09T12:00:00Z But it takes Emily, a sincere “Canoe” fan, to write the cleverly flattering yet self-effacing essay that becomes the contest winner. Books of The Times: Ben Schrank’s ‘Love Is a Canoe’ Portrays a Self-Help Author 2013-01-20T22:14:10Z Aside from the musical and technical aspects of being a producer, how important is the psychological aspect — knowing when to cajole or when to flatter? The Buggles’ Song Launched MTV. After 45 Years, They’re Going on Tour. 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Far from it, Star Wars: The Force Awakens flatters old and new audiences alike, and straddles generations with aplomb. The Force Awakens reviews roundup: verdicts arrive on JJ Abrams' Star Wars epic 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z He acknowledged the profusion of praise he has received in recent weeks as being “flattering, embarrassing and gratifying,” but continually made sure everyone remembered that this was a comedic show. Farewell to David Letterman, 'a force of nature' 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The genre really didn’t flatter any of these singers. ArtsBeat Blog: 'X Factor' Watch: A Glitch and Then the Singers Are on Their Own 2011-12-08T06:00:10Z I spoke to her on the phone, and she said she was flattered that I love her music. Big Boi thrives on collaboration 2013-04-25T16:10:00Z The mix of techniques and fabrics and references may not have always been flattering, but it was, unquestionably, original. Nicolas Ghesquière Still Has Something He Wants to Say at Louis Vuitton 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z It sucks for me…I have a little half-Asian butt, and the more I work out, the more I try to get it bigger, it’s just going to get flatter and harder.” The Best Quotes From Chrissy Teigan's Esquire Interview 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z The picture she paints of life in Tehran is anything but flattering. Iran's change at the top gives director cue to show social ills 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z But slim-cut stretch jersey dresses in navy, black and a dusty rose with Posen's flattering technique of piecing together fabric are the sort of things that can be worn over and over again. NY Fashion Week looks to nighttime glamour for day 2011-02-11T21:14:25Z He is flattered when he sees passers-by on the street wearing his label - or even an imitation of his trademark styles. Thom Browne might be more 'suit' than you'd think 2013-03-14T19:06:15Z I generally find tailored structure flattering to my petite figure and pink Christian Louboutin shoes add a jolt of new-season color to the look and stop it from feeling too vintage. | Advice from the Terribly Chic 2011-06-29T15:02:14Z Her comedy resembles an infinite recursion, a hall of mirrors in which the reflections rarely flatter. Review: In ‘Kate,’ Tracing the Tears of a Clown 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z And, though Schlesinger’s direction never really questions Dekker’s right to raise anchor, that celebration of her abilities reads as honest in a not entirely flattering way. A 14-Year-Old Girl Sailed Around the World — And She Brought a Camera 2014-01-16T20:27:20Z The violinist was flattered but also unnerved because the bandstand dangled over the dance floor, and Waller weighed more than 250 pounds. Svend Asmussen, irreverent jazz violin virtuoso, dies at 100 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z This is moral vanity, Edelman admits: a professional charmer’s eagerness to flatter other people’s self-regard as a way of buttressing his own. Review: A Jew and 16 ‘Nerf Nazis’ Meet Cute in ‘Just for Us’ 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Bran Stark, all grown up and with a much more flattering haircut, is about to face off against a White Walker. Game of Thrones season six trailer: sex, lies (and you-know-who is still dead) 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z These are not fantasy images — not bowdlerized, not even especially flattering — and they do not aim for the smiling “Say cheese” millisecond beloved by family photographers. The Other Mapplethorpe 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z Downing said it was a youthful way of wearing it, flattering and interesting. Luxury fashion word tweaking its style for Gen Y 2012-02-13T22:56:16Z We look at pictures from Cannes for many reasons, but surely one is to appreciate what looks flattering on women of different ages. On the Runway: Cannes Fashion: Hurry Sundown 2011-05-20T18:59:08Z There are many things I would like to ask this flatteringly aged version of myself, who is smiling, despite whatever. FaceApp Is the Future 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z One thinks: what is it about these self-hating women that they flatter and indulge these horrors? Idolising bad boys makes Charlies of us all 2011-02-20T00:06:25Z “Now it’s all about a flattering contour — super-forgiving, finely milled powders that don’t sit in your lines and pores and creamy, lightweight formulas that allow effortless blending.” Contouring Is Back. It’s Not What You Remember. 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Modern comedy flatters itself that it is outspoken and "offensive". The Two Ronnies: the double act's popularity is still booming 2010-12-23T10:30:00Z Why is it so hard to capture a flattering picture of one’s breasts? An Intimate Look at the Dangerous, Boom-and-Bust Lives of Oil Workers 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Everyone knows how to pose and how to hold your arm and which way is most flattering, and everyone wants the picture taken with their phone.” For College Students, Social Media Tops the Bar Scene 2012-09-26T22:35:08Z They covered the body fully, but through careful manipulation of the fabric – wrapping, draping and twisting – Halston's pieces were sensuous and flattering. Halston: The glittering rise — and spectacular fall — of a fashion icon 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z It flatters its audience with the assumption of enough cultural knowledge to indulge its spoof inserts and that final act rug-pull. Why Once Upon a Time in Hollywood should win the best picture Oscar 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z After all this time, Lewinsky appears to still be grappling with how to incorporate her very unusual and far from flattering fame into the rest of her life. Monica Lewinsky feels your pain 2014-05-06T18:20:00Z Kipling, however, tends to paint us, the human species, particularly children, in a more flattering light than Aesop does. How Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories became music to my ears 2013-01-04T09:00:06Z With bitter irony, Collins unfolds the narrator’s “uncolored” essence, which makes her an even more enticing choice for the “Negro with aristocratic tendencies” who flatters her with his affection—until she rebels. “Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?”: Kathleen Collins’s Revelatory Short Stories 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z “Actually, I found that vaguely flattering,” Mr. Thiel said in an interview. Peter Thiel and David Graeber Debate Technology’s Future 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, he described all the encomia as “over-the-top” and said he found it “flattering, embarrassing and gratifying.” Review: David Letterman Says Goodbye, With Self-Mockery and a Little Mush 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The demanding, even dangerous exertions of the role are immensely flattering to viewers—“he put himself through all that for the sake of my entertainment.” My 2016 Oscar Predictions 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z She flatters them instead, bathes them in adjectives. Janet Malcolm, a Withering Critic, in a Nostalgic Key 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z He profusely flattered Mr. Trump as “the best candidate” and “the smartest candidate” — and “the Manchurian candidate,” implying Mr. Trump was an unwitting Russian puppet. ‘S.N.L.’ Hammers Donald Trump as a ‘Gift’ to Vladimir Putin for Christmas 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z They make the most cartoonish statement and are generally the least flattering to a face. Noticed: Shades of John Lennon, or a Professor 2011-07-06T19:16:41Z The international attention placed on this merger has shined a spotlight on the inner workings of the concert business, not always in a flattering way. 2010-01-30T07:05:00Z Comparisons are unavoidable but flattering: "Bunny and the Bull" begins with a clever credit sequence that recalls "Delicatessen" and other films by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. 'Bunny and the Bull': Buddies jump into an offbeat adventure 2010-09-16T22:17:00Z The Atomic Kitten singer Natasha Hamilton was initially flattered to be named rear of the year, but that soon changed. Behind the times? The strange, sad story of rear of the year 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z He was always the most flattering sort of man, with the best taste. Breaking: The Greatest Living American Writer and Fidel sittin’ in a tree 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z The cheap alternative, of course, is that men like Macron encourage everybody to take the time to enjoy the thrill of a flattering mirror, and the magic that comes with a really good mattifier. The hidden costs of vanity 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z It doesn’t flatter her, and it’s in poor condition. Social Q?s: Poor Reception for the Big Game 2011-06-30T22:19:17Z Johnson babbles, flatters, flirts, cajoles, bargains, threatens and, often, wins. Critic’s Notebook: At the LBJ Presidential Library, Giving Nuance to History 2014-04-08T22:44:54Z The PBS ombudsman said in July the series created "at least the appearance of a conflict of interest" because of its flattering portrait of Shultz and its funding. PBS chief defends airing of George Shultz film 2010-08-04T20:02:00Z Fortunately, he agreed that the shorter length was more flattering and asked her to hem some more of his clothing, the New York Post reported. 5.5-inch inseam branded as perfect men's short length to make them more attractive, social media says 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z “I was flattered,” he said last week in New York, where he visited briefly. Ben Cohen Makes a Move off the Rugby Field to Combat Bullying and Homophobia 2012-06-22T20:52:23Z He was portrayed in movies by Dustin Hoffman and, less flatteringly, by Jack Nicholson. Carl Bernstein, Looking Back at His Start, Conjures the Newsrooms of the Early 1960s 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z “These might be a good option for those with knee pain; the flatter the heel, the better,” she says. Giving into arthritis pain will only make things worse. Here’s how to keep moving. 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z AMC has to be flattered that both ABC and NBC have series clearly inspired by "Mad Men" that are set in the early 1960s. Comedy and fairy tales upcoming in television 2011-05-22T00:28:07Z “Readers expect you to tell a story that flatters them,” she said. Authors Viet Thanh Nguyen and Maxine Hong Kingston dish on war and peace 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Many of her songs reference those lovers — “A Case of You” is about Cohen; “Coyote” about Shepard — and seldom in flattering ways. The many layers — and lovers — of Joni Mitchell 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z As for the notion that filmmakers would qualify for Oscars only if they were reviewed in the paper, Mr. Scott, in an e-mail on Sunday, said, “It’s flattering.” Documentarians Concerned About Proposed Oscar Rule 2012-01-08T20:37:16Z “I was flattered and said, ‘Sure,’” he continued. How Aaron Dessner Found His Voice (With an Assist From Taylor Swift) 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Anyway, as someone who likes pink because it is flattering on me, calling all who like it cheap, ugly and tacky doesn’t seem nice or a good way to make a point. Carolyn Hax: It’s a girl! One who won’t be allowed to be pretty in pink. 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z He seems to play up to each of his hosts, flattering them, enticing them. "Murina" filmmaker: "You need to be a 'dangerous' woman in Croatia to survive" 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The ability and willingness to ingratiate himself to others would prove indispensable into adulthood as he charmed new investors or flattered rockers, movie stars, politicians and the wealthy to appear in his pages. The Licentious Life and Times of Jann Wenner 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Her name summons up an unsettling gamut of reactions, none of them exactly flattering. Really Seeing Marmee: Oh, How ‘Little Women’s’ Matriarch Has Changed 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Goldman will refuse to sell a piece if she thinks it does not flatter the customer, but if she believes in the look, she makes sure that garment sells. Ikram Goldman, High Fashion’s Ambassador From the Midwest 2013-05-02T09:00:02Z “The way the cape created the shape of the shoulder was flattering,” Ms. Young said. Red Carpet Watch: Natalie Portman 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z They have flatteringly demurred, and cellist Tatty Theo from time to time seems to think that I really am him. Handel and me 2012-11-30T22:55:12Z When The New York Times asked me if I'd write something, I was flattered. T Magazine: The Manhattan Project 2012-11-30T14:00:46Z Serving as the headliner, “I feel very honored and flattered and humbled, and it’s not a thing I ever thought I would do,” she says. Cecily Strong: Saturday night, she’s live, headlining D.C.’s biggest bash 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z She already wore "mostly pretty, flattering and simple silhouettes - dresses, coats, hats and monochromatic color," exactly what style expert Amy Tara Koch would suggest. Kardashian's maternity woes prompt a style lesson 2013-04-04T15:47:09Z The prosecution entered two less flattering photos as evidence. Pictures Show Last Months of Anna Nicole Smith 2010-09-25T00:57:00Z Mindful that Hollywood has a long history of wasting authors' time, flattering them into writing screenplays which then get rewritten by half a dozen hacks, I responded with polite standoffishness. The Crimson Petal and the White: Watching my novel reborn on TV 2011-04-06T14:13:06Z He wants to give it to James, hoping in part to flatter him into forgiving past wildnesses. The Ill-Defined Plot 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z It is always flattering to have someone of the stature of Julianne Moore knock on a designer’s door in search of a fancy dress. Why the red carpet is bad for fashion 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z For decades, Mr. Trump thrived through media appearances and flattering editing on “The Apprentice.” The Jan. 6 Hearings Did a Great Service, by Making Great TV 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Traveling carvers executed the wood mosaic cityscapes and pasture scenes, while adding details that flattered the clients. Holiday Gift Guide: Antique Collections, From Royal Goblets to Buddhist Robes 2012-11-22T20:51:14Z “Now it’s all, ‘Gee thanks, I’m straight but I’m really flattered.’” ‘Metrosexuals’ Were Just Straight Men Who Loved Self-Care. Right? 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z The answer Ms Beard provides is not one the Romans themselves would have found flattering. What a strange lot 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Critics have compared “Animal Kingdom” to “Goodfellas” and “The Sopranos,” which is flattering, but Mr. Michôd’s movie has its own distinct, almost ethnographic feel. The Oscars: Movies Worth Another Look 2011-01-01T01:32:00Z Even if the characterisation in Corder's ballet lacks the wit and humanity of Frederick Ashton's classic production, it remains hugely flattering to its cast. Dance picks of the week 2010-04-16T23:09:00Z Morgan’s portrait of his queen is unwaveringly flattering. 3 ways to get a fun theater fix 2013-06-27T21:15:58Z Will the rest of the festival show the Royal’s present and future in a more flattering light? Review: Big Names (Royal Ballet!), Small Pieces at the Joyce 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z “I’m flattered frankly when people see me in her,” Mrs. Wallace said, referring to her fictional character — the first female chief of staff to the first female president, Charlotte Kramer. What Change Could Look Like 2010-10-22T22:30:00Z Members of the Society, he says, “have no illusions, no aspirations to flatter some God. Bodily urges are part of our nature, and we should never think of resisting them.” A Bawdy Novel Considers the Tragic Absurdities of Lebanon’s Civil War 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z So it is perhaps understandable that Mr. Anderson makes only passing and none too flattering reference to David Lean’s magnificent film about Lawrence. Books of The Times: Scott Anderson’s ‘Lawrence in Arabia’ Revisits Legends 2013-09-08T20:10:15Z We always made sure the photo was flattering; he was very concerned with not making people look bad. Bill Cunningham, Unpublished Photos 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z “It’s interesting when someone is casting a play about spanking and S&M and being whipped with a belt, and they think of you. I’m weirdly flattered by that.” Elizabeth Reaser Is Game for Anything, Onstage and Off 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Completely agree, however at the price points of most of these high-end joints, the affluent are also selecting a "style and vibe ambiance" to flatter and enhance their personas and wardrobe. Olmsted Bets the Farm on Winning Over the Neighbors 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z But this conviction – another stereotype, although a complimentary one – overlaps with the third, and least flattering, reason for the power of northern drama. Grimetime TV: why the north rules 2011-08-03T20:30:00Z Dior thought that position gave the wearer a more flattering line. Raf Simons’s First Dior Collection 2012-07-03T22:19:35Z The Pitchfork honchos are, not surprisingly, flattered but a bit wary of the attention. Music: Pitchfork, Music Criticism?s Upstart, Grows Up 2010-07-14T22:46:00Z He shifted gears, flattering her resilience and telling jokes directly to her. Critic’s Notebook: Doug Stanhope’s ‘Beer Hall Putsch,’ a Stand-Up Album 2013-09-06T22:34:31Z She doesn’t hide the least flattering parts of herself in those years — her neediness, her selfishness, even the cruelty she inflicts on those closest to her. Review | At 22, Suleika Jaouad was diagnosed with cancer. Now she’s delivering a hopeful message when we need it the most. 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z The kitchen also makes a fine, crusty crab cake, which it drops off with freshly creamy coleslaw, and trout flattered by a sheath of Parmesan. Review | Old Ebbitt Grill remains a mouthwatering monument in D.C. 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Of course I was flattered to be compared to someone like McCarthy, but nobody wants to be called derivative. “It was a great place to write: No Internet, piss in the snowbank, keep your coffee going on the stove” 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z “We started repairing our relationship and it really flattered me that Kyle wanted me to be on the show.” Kathy Hilton’s Calling 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z When he was given a chance to confront figures of immense power, such as Condoleezza Rice, he tended to flatter and quip. We all got addicted to Jon Stewart: How the “Daily Show’s” brilliance made us codependent with the crazies 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z "I flatter myself that, as an actor, I do a pretty good drunk," says Macy, who, while acknowledging he's on the wagon right now, can draw on "a little firsthand experience." Macy is proud to be the drunken dad in 'Shameless' 2013-01-23T13:56:08Z Reporters grumbled that this kind of unilateral determination after the fact was manipulative — the White House got to select only Trump’s more flattering moments, not the totality of what the president said. Analysis | Your A-to-Z guide to the media mayhem during President Trump’s first six months in office 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z He had a sure if genteel touch, and a keen sense of the play of light on surfaces, that infused his paintings with mood and a sense of presence that flattered his subjects. Aaron Shikler, Portrait Artist Known for Images of America’s Elite, Dies at 93 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z He made sure the booths feel luxurious and the lighting is flattering but not too dim. Diners Are Fed Up With Minimal Service. Will a Little Warmth Win Them Back? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Like Mr. Polanski, he flatters rather than unsettles, replacing one familiar narrative with another. Arts & Leisure Preview: ?Green Zone,? ?The Ghost Writer? and Conspiracy Comforts 2010-03-31T20:54:00Z She is a fan of the pencil skirt, calling it "almost universally flattering." Length breezes into spring styles 2011-03-16T17:40:00Z They started their L.A.-based line Shimmi in summer 2009 after agreeing that the more fabric in a swimsuit, the less flattering. Designers get into the swim 2011-05-27T00:21:42Z It came as a total surprise to Mr. Ligon, who said he was “very flattered.” The Inside Story on Outsiderness 2011-02-25T21:36:23Z “I was flattered, but very nervous,” said Mr. Lakhanpal, whose first name is pronounced Jay. A Momentous Crush Goes the Distance 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z It's wider and flatter than spaghetti but not quite as wide as fettuccine. An A-to-Z guide to every single type of pasta 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z They are by no means flattered and yet I think Mr Lowry is painting them with considerable affection. From the archive, 23 March 1956: Lowry's work reveals new developments 2011-03-23T11:55:27Z The correspondence does not flatter them or their subjects. 'Railroaded': Richard White's history of the messy, haphazard development of America's railroads 2011-06-01T21:51:05Z “What that means is that they want a picture that’s interesting, but that flatters first.” Magazine Editors and Photographers on Retouching Photos 2012-07-20T22:10:47Z If you’ve taken multiple group shots, Auto Awesome will choose the most flattering images of each person and create a single photo where everyone looks their best. The Getaway: Google Tools for Globetrotters 2014-01-23T23:57:36Z Here was that flattering sense, well known to parent-chaperones at Pixar movies, of a gag aimed over the heads of the kids for the grownups. ‘I must have watched it 50 times’: a Frozen dad prepares for the sequel 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Oldman recently declared himself “amazed, flattered and very proud” to be up for a Golden Globe, a departure from his view five years ago, when he observed that the voting was “bent”. Gary Oldman: will Churchill prove to be his finest hour? | The Observer profile 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Her songs want to help you, but they also want to flatter you. Perspective | Lizzo is everything. Is that enough? 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z “I didn’t know what to expect. And then he sent me a picture of him that was kind of awkward and not very flattering.” They Waited 5 Years (and 45 Minutes) to Marry 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z The eager teenager is flattered, of course, but he can’t possibly comprehend the harrowing depth of their sorrow or the complexity of their marriage. ‘The Spark and the Drive,’ by Wayne Harrison But the life of one particular Republican congressman from Illinois, Aaron Schock, looks pretty sweet, at least through the flattering gossamer filters of Instagram. Aaron Schock and His Popular Instagram Persona 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z The inhabitants of this world, like members of some crazy cult, decided long ago to banish memories along with bright colors, flattering clothing and emotions. ‘The Giver’ Adapts Lois Lowry’s Novel 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z The rice is floral-flavored jasmine, and cooked in a broth that flatters the centerpiece — say, seafood broth for the rice destined for mahi-mahi and calamari draped in Peruvian red pepper sauce. Review | El Secreto de Rosita seasons its pan-Latin menu with charms galore 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z If this acknowledgment of mess does not entirely flatter the events at Federal Hall, the commissioners still sound pleased with it. ‘The Democracy Project’ Puts America Onstage, Warts and All 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The group said they were "delighted and hugely flattered" by the nomination. Bowie, Bugg and Mvula in Mercury race 2013-09-11T20:30:14Z She explains, “He’s an actor and he’s nice looking and he seems normal, it’s flattering. I’m telling myself he’s a nice guy.” “He minimized the truth” — A Stephen Collins accuser speaks out 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Dresses or tops often billowed like sails - almost always in an extremely flattering way. It's the season of newbies at NY Fashion Week 2011-09-13T20:56:12Z On long faces, a softer, lengthy fringe is typically most flattering. Bangs Are Back as a Popular Hairstyle 2012-06-06T21:18:33Z Businesses with "flatter" hierarchy focused on pleasing employees and customers as well as shareholders offer a more successful and creative alternative to centralized corporate structures, Johnson writes. Author sees blueprints for social change in Internet design 2012-10-05T22:21:47Z It's flattering to note that in 1905, five years before women won the vote in Washington, the Seattle Sunday Times ran a series on "Seattle Women Who Maintain Their Independence." 'New Land' a different approach to state history 2011-11-10T20:44:52Z Christie responded that he was honored, and found such pleas "extraordinarily flattering." Christie rebuffs pleas for presidential run 2011-09-28T11:52:02Z Not that I’m against popular art that dispenses comfort and flatters an audience’s sense of its own decency. Will the Oscars Get as Nostalgic as Hollywood Did in 2019? 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z “I wasn’t offended, I was just flattered,” she says, sitting at a Brooklyn coffee shop patio on a rainy Sunday. Ten years of Jezebel: the website that changed women's media forever 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z Mizer flatters you with an invitation to his downtown studio—the parlor of the Victorian house he shares with his mother. The Obsessive Photographer Behind America’s First Gay Magazine 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The vines on flatter areas are trained high on overhead pergolas, and workers constantly trim the vigorous foliage so the grapes will be exposed to the air. The Pour: Txakolina Wines From Basque Country 2010-08-11T12:00:00Z It’s an attribute typically unbecoming of a “surrogate,” campaign shorthand for the high-profile friend-of-the-candidate assigned to offer up flattering comments and spin away the controversies. Is Ben Carson the worst or the best surrogate of all time? Yes. 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z The latter were a specialty of Wtewael, highly prized by collectors including Rudolf II, and a medium that flattered the artist’s talent for detail and precision. For this Dutch master, a cigar is rarely just a cigar 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Glazer was flattered but also admitted the parallel was “reductive”. Broad City stars: 'Comparing us to Girls is reductive' 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Far from his bitter wife and troubling children, he’s got four weeks to produce an essay of philosophical bedazzlement that will flatter the contest’s founder. Review | In ‘Kraft,’ German author Jonas Lüscher pokes fun at Silicon Valley’s shiny elitism and rabid faith in technology 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z McDonald, who's flattered by his imitators, would be happy with their kind of sales, but more important to him is his mission to redefine what constitutes the blues. Little Axe: from blues to hip-hop and back 2010-07-15T22:12:00Z Evans has made a lively and illuminating tribute, and not always an unduly flattering one. ‘Claydream’ Review: Same Mold Story 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Now I’m told, “You only like him because he flattered you,” and “Good sex can trick you into thinking you like anyone.” For Best Hookup Results, Use Your Words, O.K.? 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Instead of the local chefs or fixers he usually travels with, Mr. Bourdain’s guides in this episode are mostly band members, and the combination isn’t flattering to either party. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,’ the Final Season 2012-09-02T21:59:41Z And, of course, there was his suspiciously flattering identification photograph. Meet the author of ‘The Revenant’ — except you can’t because of his federal job 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Dior thought the position of the pockets gave the wearer a more flattering line. On the Runway Blog: Raf Simons Starts Triumphantly at Dior 2012-07-02T16:03:41Z “I was flattered, and although it may not have been my style, for one magic night I was transformed.” We’re still talking about Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball 50 years later. Here’s why. 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Finding themselves suddenly all alone, separated even from bandmates, many discovered they had traded sound-checked P.A. systems and flattering stage lights for tinny laptop microphones and the cramped rectangular screens of smartphone cameras. Intimacy Is Overrated: Concerts in the Livestream Era 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Your poor boss probably thinks he’s finally found the perfect one-size-fits-all, universally flattering, no-returns-needed token of gratitude for the people who spend their days making him look good. Work Advice: Can I tell my boss that his holiday gift goes unused? 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Then move on to whole bronzed snapper, its fried skin and snowy flesh flattered by a brassy chili vinaigrette. The strategy for Claudia’s Steakhouse: Go fish. 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z The curators said, however, that she couldn’t control European printmakers; they have an example by a Dutch printmaker that depicts her in a less flattering light. In the Lives of the Tudors, Hints of the Present-Day Monarchy 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Like so much comedy today, the show is filled with winks and nods at the audience that flatter the listener’s sense of privilege and belonging. Review: Les Arts Florissants in a Heady Mix of Cabaret and Miley Cyrus 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Started in 1553 the paintings are studies in erotic passion and its effect on destiny and were designed to arouse the senses and flatter the erudition of his regal patron. Titian: His Life by Sheila Hale – review 2012-07-06T21:55:13Z It was a flattering read, to say the least. Asymmetric love, part four: the view from the other side 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z However, Sir Paul conceded that classes incorporating The Beatles' music were "kind of a cool idea" and "very flattering". McCartney: Beatles course ridiculous 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z I asked everyone I talked to about him afterward; they all insisted I shouldn’t flatter myself. Danny McBride Keeps It Righteous 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Garfunkel, 71, told The Associated Press he's thrilled and flattered to have his work preserved in the Library of Congress. Simon & Garfunkel song among those to be preserved 2013-03-21T09:52:07Z I am afeared, Being in night, all this is but a dream, Too flattering sweet to be substantial. Shakespeare’s Deleted Scenes 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z This is really flattering guys," he tells an audience still emitting high-level whoops, "but that really is it. Sinkane's Ahmed Gallab: 'I like being on the move' 2012-12-14T15:00:00Z But “it’s really flattering that people have responded so strongly to me, Busy Philipps, as opposed to a character.” Busy Philipps Has Flourished by Being Herself 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z He was gracious and engaging “as he greeted, charmed and flattered his way through the endless security line,” recalled Marcus Brauchli, The Post’s executive editor at the time. I sat next to Donald Trump at the infamous 2011 White House correspondents’ dinner 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z I really enjoyed the bright colors but so many looks are just too outdated and simply not flattering. Help! The ’80s Are Back 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Forgoing realist painting’s modeling and gradations of color, both Goldberg and her famed precursor adopt a flatter look and a child-like vigor. In the galleries: Out of nothingness — art 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z The author said he was "enormously flattered" but added: "I do not compete for literary prizes." Booker Prize win for Philip Roth 2011-05-18T08:00:01Z They have none of the warmth of a salon, where muted walls enhance the art experience, personalize it, draw you into a gallery and bathe you in a flattering glow. | Damn White 2011-01-07T21:00:41Z Filmmakers, he said, should be flattered to know that powerful lawmakers — like him — talk movies in the Senate cloakroom. D.C. Journey for ‘Lincoln,’ ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ and ‘Argo’ 2012-12-21T23:58:57Z A statement by the university said it was “flattered to be satirized” in Doonesbury. ArtsBeat: The Butt of Doonesbury, and Proud of It 2010-12-03T21:35:00Z And in deference to Ms. Harry, here were some forays into an original songbook, with tunes that flattered her composure as a smoky chanteuse. Music Review: Not Exactly Your Top 40 ?Reunited? 2010-10-01T23:00:00Z Robert Battle, the artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is fond of flattering his audience. Alvin Ailey Troupe Performs Van Manen’s ‘Polish Pieces’ 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z His aesthetic of no aesthetic, with its deceptively unvarnished depiction of staged events, flatters critics and viewers into thinking of their movie-viewing as no mere frivolous personal pleasure but as a constructive facet of progress. The Moralizing Pseudo-Realism of Cristian Mungiu’s “Graduation” 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Mom would tell me how flattering the shirt was on me “now.” Resolved: A no-diet new year starts now 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Why is it important not to recast someone's life into flattering stories, but to be honest about who they were when they were alive? David Sedaris discusses prison pen pals, pandemic sensitivities and that apology he’s never going to give 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Journalists and authors, often dismissed in Hollywood and perhaps weary from an industry in flux, are treated like celebrities, flattered by Mr. Plepler. Richard Plepler of HBO Stands Tall in New York’s Cultural Elite 2012-09-21T15:57:49Z And, although they might need to flatter people, or network cravenly, or even occasionally embarrass themselves, at least the result is a major studio deal. Even Princes Have to Hustle 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z But this show, Mr. LeBlanc’s first in New York with a full band — before this trip, he’d never been on a plane — didn’t flatter him. Music Review: Dylan LeBlanc Makes New York Debut at Joe?s Pub 2010-07-23T21:04:00Z Which is a total set-up of a line, but it's worth it to let her say: "As an almost all Greek thing, I am flattered." Cleopatra hits the Nile on the head 2011-03-31T07:00:00Z He said that he was initially flattered when Mr. Levine, the conductor of the school’s orchestra and the director of its orchestral institute, began to invite him to his dorm room late at night. Met Opera Suspends James Levine After New Sexual Abuse Accusations 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z A torrent of media attention kicked off by a flattering January cover story in People magazine, including before and after photos. Hollywood to Actors: No Surgery, Please 2010-04-23T21:40:00Z Invitations are enthusiastically accepted, and even sought, which is certainly flattering. Perspective | Miss Manners: Responding to an insincere ‘Marry me!’ 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z “You must tell the truth as you see it,” Nichols instructed, “however flattering it may be.” | Beverley Nichols 2011-01-12T14:00:17Z And I said, "The boxer briefs, just it's more flattering on this stick of a body that I have." Jordan Klepper has a theory on comedy: It's "baby explosions of humanity" 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z The plot might flatteringly be called flimsy, but this would have mattered less if Weldon had not borrowed her characters directly from the BBC casting cupboard. Habits of the House by Fay Weldon – review 2012-08-03T21:55:02Z Lights hung in upcycled wine bottles, greenish in tint but somehow flattering. Hotel Review: The WineBox Valparaíso, Chile 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z Buying that overly expensive trend piece for your wardrobe that isn’t even flattering. How to Learn From the Mistakes You Make in Your 20s 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z While the opera world is now flatter than ever, because of the growing number of global coproductions, taking shows on the road is rarely simple. On the Way to the Met, a ‘Meistersinger’ Is Stranded in Europe 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Usually chin down and camera up is flattering. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Helping grandkids stay safe 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z “I’m a baby in this thing. I’m flattered by the fact people judge me as if I’m not,” he says, before alluding to his other late-night counterparts. Trevor Noah: ‘It’s easier to be an angry white man than an angry black man’ 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z It's flattering to Villanelle that Eve is so interested in her. Manic pixie death girl: “Killing Eve” and the adorable assassin 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z One would think that after decades of inhabiting the same body and seeing its reflection in the mirror every day, a person would know the shades that flatter them. What hue looks best on you? Color analysis is back to help us obsess over our personal identities. 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z I'm flattered he's been linked to this project. Robert Pattinson 'wants to play' Jeff Buckley 2011-01-24T16:16:36Z Underwood takes minimalist dressing to a new level with neutral colors, clean lines and flattering silhouettes. From Claire Underwood to Cookie Lyon: Reading the power wardrobes of TV’s power women 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Ms. Jones was directing a play featuring Ms. Waller-Bridge’s boyfriend at the time, and afterward Ms. Waller-Bridge approached her, flattered her and handed her a gaunt résumé. Phoebe Waller-Bridge Will Make You Laugh So Hard It Hurts 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z “I said, to flatter her if anything, ‘Well, of course, I suspected something was going on!’ Sue Mengers and the Hollywood Salon She Left Behind 2011-10-21T20:35:56Z Mr. Baan’s work, while still showing architecture in flattering lights and from carefully chosen angles, does away with the old feeling of chilly perfection. 2010-01-23T04:33:00Z Other inventive styles filled out the collection, like long panne velvet T-shirt dresses, macramé skirts and a belted wool skirt that fell in a flattering spiral of folds over the hips. New York Fashion Week: Fashion Review: Tech Pushes Tradition Into the 21st Century 2011-02-18T02:01:11Z Structured pieces also hang well on racks in stores - and are flattering on many figures, he noted. Halfway through Fashion Week, fierce fitted looks 2012-02-12T22:04:10Z She describes how in the ensuing years she flattered and flirted with Ghomeshi when they crossed paths in professional settings because it seemed like good business practice. How Sarah Polley, Child Star and ‘Canada’s Sweetheart,’ Grew Up Way Too Fast 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z The fact that he said we were beautiful and gorgeous, I don’t think any woman wouldn’t be flattered by that. Was ESPN announcer Brent Musberger being a creep? 2013-01-09T20:45:00Z Moonlight had always been gentle, or flattering, or soft; it was the stuff of sonatas and serenades. David Bowie in the Movies 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z "To be told you've won a MacArthur fellowship is very flattering and gratifying personally," said Simon, a former journalist and author of books including Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. The Wire creator David Simon wins 'genius' grant 2010-09-28T14:39:00Z It is difficult, and sometimes impossible, for institutions to present history dispassionately without also flattering themselves for playing a constructive role in the drama. Perspective | The National Archives used to stand for independence. That mission has been compromised. 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z As they chat before dinner, Anna plies Hester with flattering questions about the workings of Washington. Theater Review: ‘City of Conversation’ Charts a Sea Change in Washington 2014-05-06T02:00:01Z He has been promoting the full diversity of world music for decades, freely juxtaposing traditions in a way that can sometimes seem designed to flatter liberal pieties about multiculturalism, but more often simply feels vibrant. At Ojai, Peter Sellars Has a Personal Yet Global Playlist 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z It is safe to say that I was more flattered by this response than I would have been 40 years previously. Mere fact, mere fiction 2010-04-16T23:10:00Z His suggestion that you’re his last hope is neither flattering nor realistic and doesn’t say much for either of you. I want to leave my partner of 15 years. Am I being selfish? | Mariella Frostrup 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z She's a force of nature here, looking absurdly glamorous with a mass of pewter curls and a flattering rainbow wardrobe of trailing skirts and cinched-waist tunics. 'Peace, Love and Misunderstanding' is lazy and sloppy 2012-06-07T20:43:04Z The jokes fall flatter than an Iowa cornfield. Flaked: Netflix serves up more man-boys behaving sadly 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z "It can be flattering, but it makes you a little nervous the next time you go to bat," he said. Damien Chazelle's wild, crazy ride to the Oscars with 'Whiplash' 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z He probably thinks she’ll be flattered by the attention, that he’s doing her an enormous favor. Bieber’s “Internet crush” stunt is creepy, not cute: It’s hard enough being a woman online without Beliebers tracking you down 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z He’s very flattered when I say that to him.” The Comic Louis C. K. Has a New Show on FX 2010-06-18T16:28:00Z I often find I have to flatter and placate men, because they take it as "aggressive" if you treat them like an equal, and I don't have time for every conflict over that. Loretta Lynn's music: That's how the Republican women I grew up with talked (behind men's backs) 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Only the final image — one of Pippa’s pert backside from the Royal wedding —was flattering, though the caption was anything but. For Pippa Middleton, the Media’s Love Sours 2013-07-24T21:31:22Z Friends told me I should feel flattered that someone would consider me attractive enough to use as bait, but it felt gross that some version of me was preying upon the vulnerable. How I Got Caught Up in a Global Romance Scam 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Next to it, “Coast-to-Coast” feels flatter, muted, less committed as he focuses on weather disasters. Fifteen years after 9/11, we can hear the only bit George Carlin ever cut for taste 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z He has been given the flick by more than one girlfriend, been dumped by a four-piece band – you can hardly begrudge him some flattering attention from an American star. Tom Odell: 'Having your heart broken makes for good songs' 2013-03-24T00:06:37Z Asked about those odds Friday in Cannes, Madden said it was “very flattering to be involved in that conversation.” Richard Madden shrugs off Bond rumors at Cannes 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z With delicate dense knife pleats these ellipses visually sculpted a feminine shape that was highly flattering to busts and waists, like a geometric hourglass. McCartney's "everyday" show: gilded venue, celebs 2012-10-01T14:51:14Z I was flattered, but puzzled that I—invisible, untouchable to them in everyday life—could suddenly be beautiful in the identity of a fictional woman from the East. Notes on the Exotic 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z I have been flattered by the attention you have given me. A letter to... my potential affair 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z “It’s all humbling and flattering and nice,” he said. Toronto Film Festival: The whirlwind weekend of Adam Driver 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z She gets along by not threatening the men — keeping her expectations low, her comments flattering and her work mediocre. Review: ‘What We’re Up Against,’ a Sexism Story More Timely Than Ever 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z But Shinkai said that while he was "honored and flattered" by the comparison, "people are overestimating me." 'Your Name' draws modern love film from ancient poem 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Customers who rely on Fashion Fair for exact skin tone matches and perfectly flattering lipsticks have been unable to locate their favorite products — or any products at all. What happened to Fashion Fair? Why the black cosmetics brand is so hard to find. 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z The organisers are still awaiting a reaction from the man himself, although indications are that he has been made aware of it and is "flattered". Trailer trash 2012-07-28T23:06:07Z Despite two of the three party leaders being professed atheists, the secular tendency in this country still flatters to deceive. 20 predictions for the next 25 years 2011-01-02T00:05:22Z The food is flattered by table tops whose colorful designs are digital reproductions of Burmese textiles, some dating to the early 1900s. Thamee lets diners feast on Burmese stories 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z I would be flattered frankly if they’re interested in anything I do, first of all. Scandalized by Ali Wong’s Stand-Up? Brace Yourself for Her Book 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Much like their flatter, distant cousin, the pita, the puffed corn-flour rounds are meant to be stuffed with savory fillings and chomped down — probably messily — while grasped in your hands. Plate Lab: Venezuelan arepas, stuffed, savory corn cakes The overall result hardly flattered Walton, making the work sound even more swaggeringly attitudinal than usual. LPO/V?nks? - review 2010-10-17T21:31:00Z One reason is the obvious seductive appeal of performers like Pattinson, Binoche and Benjamin, whose faces and bodies are alternately flooded with flattering light or eye-straining washes of red and blue. ‘High Life’ Review: Robert Pattinson Is Lost in Space 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z |
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