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Recent Examples of company man
There has always been the late-night-host workaround, from Johnny Carson to David Letterman to Jon Stewart, but over the last 20 years, the networks have favored company men for their high-profile hosting gigs.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
Barkley then fired back on X, accusing Barber of being a company man for the team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
After appearing as supercilious EPA company man Walter Peck in Ghostbusters, Atherton completed his trilogy of goofy comedies with Real Genius (1985) and Bio-Dome (1996).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2023
Charles Martinet, the Nintendo company man who has voiced English-language Mario since 1991, is-a retiring from doing the Mario voice.
—Vulture, 21 Aug. 2023
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
Barkley then fired back on X, accusing Barber of being a company man for the team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
After appearing as supercilious EPA company man Walter Peck in Ghostbusters, Atherton completed his trilogy of goofy comedies with Real Genius (1985) and Bio-Dome (1996).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2023
Charles Martinet, the Nintendo company man who has voiced English-language Mario since 1991, is-a retiring from doing the Mario voice.
—Vulture, 21 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for company man
Noun
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Banner tells Whitfield that he’s lost his sheep herd to parasites, and Whitfield has the nerve to laugh.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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Animals of all shapes, sizes, and evolutionary lineages engage in behaviors that ward off parasites, viruses, and harmful bacteria.—
Gabe Allen,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
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The cushions have a two-inch thick sponge interior that is plush yet supportive, and they’re covered in removable, water-resistant fabric cases.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Common Mistakes To Avoid Scrubbing too hard: Abrasive pads (like steel wool or rough sponges) can dull the surface fast.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But his theory seemed to mirror the temperament of Deng, who, for all his reformist tendencies, was a ruthless apparatchik.—
Chang Che,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2024
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The latest iteration of Venezuela’s long-running crisis began after the head of the National Electoral Council, a Maduro apparatchik, declared him the victor on July 29th, with fifty-one per cent of the vote to forty-four per cent for González.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
12 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Imagine this group of hangers on and yes-men (and women) working with Trump on a national or international crisis.—
Frederic B. Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Dec. 2024
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But if each of those assistants turns into a yes-man, then users run the risk of getting bad information because consensus will be reached too quickly.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2024
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Are you surrounded by individuals who drain your energy (i.e., leeches and loafers)?—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Moist mode removed air effectively without letting liquid leech too far toward the chamber.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Company man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/company%20man. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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