company man
Example Sentences
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Instead, he seemed a good, flustered company man anxiously determined to be normal—like Dick Van Dyke, perhaps, or Bob Newhart—while remaining very funny indeed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
LeBron James signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Nike at the age of 18, partially due to Jordan’s company man counsel, and currently endorses Taco Bell, Pepsi and Louis Vuitton.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2024
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
“Dubonnet’s a union rabble-rouser. I don’t want you talking to him anymore. I’m a company man, and that makes you a company boy, understand?”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
