| He treated us as children, he told us a simplistic fairy story laced with cheap flattery. |
| It inverts the typical opera prologue, traditionally dedicated to monarchical flattery. |
| Boosterism, flattery, jollying one's councillors towards a decision are vital. |
| The type of flattery that has reached dangerous proportions today is the absurd adulation and lionization of movie stars and other celebrities. |
| So, I find myself very well rehearsed in the fine arts of etiquette, including table manners, polite conversation and flattery. |
| And imitation isn't just the best form of flattery, but often a good indication of who the trailblazers are. |
