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

That could curry favor with the 46% of consumers in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

“And people who want to curry favor with his father,” Simmon added.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss