kiss-up
Example Sentences
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It’s a convenient strategy for Cohen, whose persona can shift between smarmy and sly — a celebrity kiss-up artist who must put his guests at ease while simultaneously prying secrets out of them.
From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2019
The men range from obnoxious and obviously sexist to one who's a total kiss-up to one who is ambitious and talented, but a true gentleman.
From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2017
On the other hand, I’m all for hating on kiss-up Bob, the guy who doles out hot coffees to every higher-level executive he passes.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2013
"He's a quintessential kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy."
From Time Magazine Archive
Secretary of State, on the muted global reaction to North Korea's latest nuclear weapons disclosures and its pullout from multilateral disarmament talks "He's a quintessential kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy."
From Time Magazine Archive
