kiss-up
Example Sentences
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It’s a convenient strategy for Cohen, whose persona can shift between smarmy and sly — a celebrity kiss-up artist who must put his guests at ease while simultaneously prying secrets out of them.
From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2019
The men range from obnoxious and obviously sexist to one who's a total kiss-up to one who is ambitious and talented, but a true gentleman.
From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2017
On the other hand, I’m all for hating on kiss-up Bob, the guy who doles out hot coffees to every higher-level executive he passes.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2013
Secretary of State, on the muted global reaction to North Korea's latest nuclear weapons disclosures and its pullout from multilateral disarmament talks "He's a quintessential kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy."
From Time Magazine Archive
"He's a quintessential kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy."
From Time Magazine Archive
