toady to
Example Sentences
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When I asked Graham whether he ever worried about being seen as a toady to Trump, his voice assumed a slightly clipped edge.
From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2019
"Do I look like a toady to you?" he says with a grin.
From The Guardian • Apr. 19, 2013
Far from being robust and uninhibited, he wrote, the press was often a toady to government and business.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2011
That could backfire and reinforce some Russian voters' image of Yeltsin as a toady to the West.
From Time Magazine Archive
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And I think it's the most contemptible thing in the world to toady to girls simply because they are rich or fashionable, and may invite you to parties and things that you can never repay.
From Nancy of Paradise Cottage by Watkins, Shirley