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curry favor

VERB
butter up
Synonyms
WEAK
back-scratch bootlick brown-nose cajole court dance attendance on fall all over fawn over flatter kiss up to pay court to suck up to sweet-talk toady to win over

Example Sentences

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And what are the incentives for Republican lawmakers to curry favor with these figures?

From Slate • May 7, 2026

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

I couldn’t believe that I’d been looking to curry favor with this man.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis