as in brownnoser
a person who flatters another in order to get ahead
a transparent apple-polisher whose fulsome praise fooled no one
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Musk’s minions were also granted access to the entire Treasury Department payment system and have proceeded to block payments to select federal contractors.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025 -
The news comes as Musk’s minions take over the US Office of Personnel Management, which acts as a human resources department for the federal workforce.—
Zoë Schiffer,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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Karen Parker provides support and medical attention to migrants in the mountains, such as treating broken ankles, cuts and parasite wounds.—
Eugene Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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This brood parasite survives in an ant colony by eating dead insects and ant larvae.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Jan. 2025
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It's then hung under a fan to dry for 10 to 17 days, then wood smoked.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Teammates mobbed Quick at the final horn, and the public address announcer told fans of the accomplishment over the speakers.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Cowboys found a toady to cede to Jerry Jones’ every demand.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2025
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The high toady will be 61 degrees and the low will be 39 degrees.—
Elainie Barraza,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2025
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Just squeeze a quarter-size amount of the product onto the back of your hand and tap the product onto your face with your finger, sponge (like a Beautyblender), or brush for the most natural finish that won't settle into fine lines.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
2 Feb. 2025
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Featuring a soft sponge, high-density brush, and metal pen tip, it’s made to effortlessly clean earphones and AirPod cases, smartphone holes and divots, and camera lenses.—
R29 Team,
refinery29.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Of course, being a junior senator and attaching your name to legislation that has little chance of being enacted—none of those have bills passed—is very different from being Vice-President and chief lickspittle to Trump.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
22 July 2024
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Such as holding court, choosing your sobriquet, and naming imbecilic lickspittles to our Kingsguard.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
7 July 2024
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Those vibes were often dictated by the sycophants in Musk’s orbit.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Triangle of Sadness parodied the wealthy class and their out-of-touch behaviors; The Menu gorged on monstrous culinary world personalities and the sycophants who feed them; and most recently, Blink Twice confronted the protective bubbles shielding powerful men from accountability.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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On a whaling ship in 1823, former slave Betsey Stockton journeyed to Hawai‘i as the first African American woman and missionary to set foot on the islands.—
Malik Peay,
AFAR Media,
3 Feb. 2025
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That is the dilemma facing Black people in America who arrived on slave ships and Native Americans whose land was taken by force.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Apple-polisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apple-polisher. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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