ingratiate
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Ross, meanwhile, is trying to ingratiate himself with and improve the local community by funding scholarships for hundreds of local public high-school students to attend a nearby community college.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
But when Oliver walks into the store, entourage in tow, Matthew makes a play to ingratiate himself with the pop star that goes better than he ever could’ve expected.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025
Separately, Mr Hampshire also reflected on his worries about people trying to ingratiate themselves with Andrew "in order to make excessive money out the Duke or their association with him".
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025
Those moments all trace back to Ohtani’s ability to ingratiate himself with his new teammates this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
But I didn't know how to ingratiate myself with the cool kids.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
El Dorado is controlled by a gangster known only by his first name, Fabio, a Pablo Escobar-type character who has ingratiated himself with locals through acts of charity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
In a series of maneuvers fit for a John le Carré story, Mercader slowly ingratiated himself into the Trotsky household.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
At first, this is thought to have ingratiated the group with some locals - but this was short-lived.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
Barry Keoghan sported a similarly spangled jacket over a mesh tank top, looking not too different than his “Saltburn” character did when he ingratiated himself with the nobility.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
The two operatives acting as cattlemen soon ingratiated themselves with William Hale, who considered them fellow Texas cowboys and who introduced them to many of the leading townsfolk.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
He would begin a performance with Glass at the piano, bestowing an ingratiating quality of quiet pleasure on Ginsberg’s flowery imagery.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Mr. Brody’s Nick has an ingratiating, cocky but boyish allure that makes Jacki’s attraction to him persuasive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
He made the most of this connection, flying the Welsh flag and ingratiating himself with locals, who fell for the charms of "this lovely man".
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
In person he’s ingratiating, charming, eager to please.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2024
He almost continually flashed about the room the ingratiating boyish smile.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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