curry favor
Example Sentences
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President Trump has a reputation for trying to curry favor with investors.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
Both Paramount and Netflix sought to curry favor with the White House, with Paramount winning out.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
On the international stage, Starmer managed to curry favor both with President Trump and European leaders, a major feat of diplomacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Largely in lockstep about these matters, the candidates highlighted their political resumes and life stories to try to create contrasts and curry favor with attendees.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025
Some of the highest-ranking, she saw, carried little manikins like Iofur’s rag-doll daemon, trying to curry favor, perhaps, by imitating the fashion he’d begun.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
