back-slapping
Example Sentences
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Life moved on after his richly deserved back-slapping and feted appearances on the chat show circuit.
From BBC
But both López Obrador and Sheinbaum — the old-school, back-slapping pol and the steely, U.S.-educated technocrat — ultimately embraced U.S.-Mexico commerce.
From Los Angeles Times
"No doubt there will be lots of cheering and back-slapping... but the physics will not care. As the new agreement locks in high levels of emissions for years to come, so the temperature will continue to rise," said Prof Kevin Anderson from University of Manchester.
From BBC
Carter wasn’t much for the legislature’s back-slapping ways.
From Seattle Times
Her father Manny was a back-slapping Nevada politician who worked his way up from parking valet to lawyer to president of the powerful government agency that promotes the state's all-important tourism industry.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
