sycophants

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Sycophants are knocking each other over to give him prizes and kiss his ring, telling him exactly what he wants to hear.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

Sycophants struggled to outpace each other in praising Mtukufu, with one Education Minister, Peter Oloo Aringo, describing him as "the prince of peace".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2020

The ascendant faction is one that Anonymous calls the Apologists, who fall into two categories: the Sycophants and the Silent Abettors—one group is louder than the other, but their effect is the same.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 19, 2019

House Speaker Sam Rayburn warned him about it: "Sycophants will stand in the rain a week to see you and will treat you like a king," he said.

From Time • Jan. 14, 2010

All Court Slaves, and Sycophants, are so many Spies on Kings and Queens: They soon discover’d that Astarte was fond, and Moabdar jealous.

From Zadig Or, The Book of Fate by Voltaire