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
Park says he started developing the project as an American film about 20 years ago, so he didn’t think of casting Lee as the middle-age company man at its center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
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
The Mancunian has played the devoted company man and should now be rewarded, although two-time title challenger Gane will not be an easy first defence.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025
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
