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obsequious

How to use obsequious in a sentence

As the new-comers arrived, they met a smiling host, an attentive and ready bar-tender, and obsequious waiters and servants.

CHARLES DURANTHE AUTHOR OF THE WALDOS

He little thought what a formidable enemy he was then fostering at the court of his obsequious brother sovereign.

Selim was most obsequious, and seemed ready to do everything for my comfort.

PAUL PATOFFF. MARION CRAWFORD

The bland, obsequious, well-informed Ramsay became a great favourite.

No man in the world understood Mr. Belcher better than the quick-witted and obsequious factor.

SEVENOAKSJ. G. HOLLAND

Obsequious menials might even set the dogs at him, or trump up a charge against him and put him in jail.

Bryany, sitting down opposite Edward Henry at the centre table, and reaching with obsequious liveliness for the dispatch-box.

THE REGENTE. ARNOLD BENNETT

Mr. Fogg, in the presence of Julius Marston, was properly obsequious, but not a bit fawning.

The party seated themselves with much noise and ostentation, and called the obsequious waiters.

SMOKETURGENEV IVAN SERGEEVICH

His obsequious manner changed at once, and he put his arm around her waist with a happy sense of proprietorship.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985