company man

Example Sentences

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With so much time spent clawing at his imagined future, Man-su loses sight of the company man title from his past.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

Unlike Scott, Tillman worked in corporate office roles prior to becoming an actor and landing his breakthrough role as company man Milchick.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

Sean Hannity, for his part, is the consummate company man, a necessary force of continuity in the network’s prime-time lineup.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2023

The elder Picard, at his core, is a company man through and through, and even in trying to guide Jack, all roads lead back to Starfleet, despite its being obviously not a good fit.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023

Theo is part of the stodgy establishment, a company man, while Vincent is the passionate worker, the artist.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman