toady
Example Sentences
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But what Raisi lacked in charisma, he more than made up for in subservience; the man, frankly, was a toady doing the supreme leader’s bidding.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
But Alice’s complaints aren’t just about her million sitting in the bank and the toady outgrowths of fame.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2021
To a long list of professional milestones, Barr is adding toady, minion and yes man.
From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2019
Unless you are a slavish toady, such personalities will eventually see you as an enemy.
From Salon • Nov. 18, 2019
Mr. and Mrs. Pocket had a toady neighbour; a widow lady of that highly sympathetic nature that she agreed with everybody, blessed everybody, and shed smiles and tears on everybody, according to circumstances.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.