company man
Example Sentences
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Instead, he seemed a good, flustered company man anxiously determined to be normal—like Dick Van Dyke, perhaps, or Bob Newhart—while remaining very funny indeed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
With so much time spent clawing at his imagined future, Man-su loses sight of the company man title from his past.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2025
He's described as a "company man - an institutional champion who's privately embraced the draconian tactics of an antiquated and often vicious institution".
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2023
Sean Hannity, for his part, is the consummate company man, a necessary force of continuity in the network’s prime-time lineup.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2023
“How they turned you into such a company man I’ll never figure,” Mr. Dubonnet said.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
