brown-nose
Example Sentences
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In Thursday’s broadcast, Bolsonaro berated those who accuse him of brown-nosing.
From The Guardian
What to do about a supervisor who seems to value brown-nosing more than hard work?
From Washington Post
Flattery — also known as complimenting, sucking up and brown-nosing — has always been a part of life in Washington.
From Washington Post
The replies that followed ticked all the usual boxes: “Don’t force the issue, if women’s football was good it would grow”; “it’s just PC brown-nosing gone mad”; and “women’s football is rubbish to watch”.
From The Guardian
She said Cooper’s veto showed the governor’s top priority is “is brown-nosing those who cover him.”
From Washington Times
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