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Definitions

curry favor

VERB
butter up
Synonyms
WEAK
back-scratch bootlick brown-nose cajole court dance attendance on fall all over fawn over flatter kiss up to pay court to suck up to sweet-talk toady to win over

Example Sentences

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President Trump has a reputation for trying to curry favor with investors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

He was sent to Rome in 1488 as a gesture of cultural diplomacy by Lorenzo, who hoped to curry favor from Carafa and thereby secure his vote for his son to become the next pope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Hence, it is reasonable to think they will use January to tidy up their affairs and reset investor expectations to curry favor with Elliott.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

The highly-watched antitrust trial also comes as Zuckerberg and other tech executives try to curry favor with the Trump administration.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Nita gleamed with gold and silver, gifts of goodwill that Lucky Strike had miraculously located in order to curry favor with the Dauntless.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi