ingratiate
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This was a way to further ingratiate himself to the man who called him “Johnny.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ross, meanwhile, is trying to ingratiate himself with and improve the local community by funding scholarships for hundreds of local public high-school students to attend a nearby community college.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Sir Keir, like Emmanuel Macron before him, had sought to ingratiate himself with the wildly unpredictable American president, convinced that was the pragmatic course of action.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
But while individuals may flatter him and ingratiate themselves, the market doesn’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025
Thanks to him, I learned veiy quickly dozens of little things that could really ingratiate a new waiter with the cooks and bartenders.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
El Dorado is controlled by a gangster known only by his first name, Fabio, a Pablo Escobar-type character who has ingratiated himself with locals through acts of charity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
In a series of maneuvers fit for a John le Carré story, Mercader slowly ingratiated himself into the Trotsky household.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Paradis had ingratiated himself at City Hall, befriending top city officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Barry Keoghan sported a similarly spangled jacket over a mesh tank top, looking not too different than his “Saltburn” character did when he ingratiated himself with the nobility.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
Either way, you'll have ingratiated yourselves with the king.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
He would begin a performance with Glass at the piano, bestowing an ingratiating quality of quiet pleasure on Ginsberg’s flowery imagery.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Mr. Brody’s Nick has an ingratiating, cocky but boyish allure that makes Jacki’s attraction to him persuasive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The theory, perhaps, is that ingratiating themselves to the locals during this week's tune-ups might soften the vitriol which comes their way over the weekend.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
In person he’s ingratiating, charming, eager to please.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2024
“I’ll bring this ÁguaViva box,” I say, with an ingratiating smile.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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