sycophant

Example Sentences

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When Hussein was deposed in Iraq, the military officers, Ba’ath Party loyalists and regime-tied sycophants who ruled the roost for nearly a quarter-century were forced to make do with an entirely new situation.

From Los Angeles Times

Consider a country where the press is filled with sycophants who do the bidding of the country’s leader.

From Salon

And it is all being fed by sycophants and henchmen who have created a self-reinforcing feedback loop.

From Salon

And while at first Oliver rules over a pack of sycophants, the power shifts.

From Los Angeles Times

Presley and Parker grew distant, as Presley insulated himself with sycophants and his behavior both on and offstage grew increasingly erratic.

From Los Angeles Times