brown-noser

Example Sentences

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Buttigieg was not without his brown-noser points, though.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2020

The fastest way to seem like a brown-noser or shameless corporate climber is to neglect the CEO's plus-one, experts say.

From US News • Dec. 14, 2015

My friends at other companies aren’t giving gifts to their bosses, so I’m not sure if this will mark me as a brown-noser.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2014

She was shocked and not because she took me for a celebrity brown-noser.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2012