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Recent Examples of sycophancy
Most of the attackers are just pilot fish, trying to outdo one another in being vicious in their sycophancy.
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Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
Elements of this are already evident, with visible sycophancy among China’s political class now the norm.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
Jürgen Voller lacks distinction as a villain, possessing neither the naked ambition of Belloq (Paul Freeman) from Raiders or the self-serving sycophancy of Walter Donovan (Julian Glover) in Last Crusade.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 June 2023
As for Russia, another reset was impossible after Putin’s meddling in the 2016 Presidential election and four years of Trump’s open sycophancy.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
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Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
Elements of this are already evident, with visible sycophancy among China’s political class now the norm.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
Jürgen Voller lacks distinction as a villain, possessing neither the naked ambition of Belloq (Paul Freeman) from Raiders or the self-serving sycophancy of Walter Donovan (Julian Glover) in Last Crusade.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 June 2023
As for Russia, another reset was impossible after Putin’s meddling in the 2016 Presidential election and four years of Trump’s open sycophancy.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sycophancy
Noun
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The prevailing response to the Australian act’s third album has thus far been a general adoration for and excitement about the way its dozen tracks capture the bright sound and breezy spirit of the ’90s rave world.Katie Bain, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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If the first film expressed a fervent but surface-level appreciation for the outcast-character dramas of Martin Scorsese, this second one betrays not even a superficial adoration of the Hollywood musicals of old.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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This could be a place of worship, a local botanical garden, a quiet hiking trail—or even a cozy spot at home with candles and comfortable seating.Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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With time, voters have become more skeptical of what famous people say about politics and celebrity worship has given way to critiques.Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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But as a Christian, the bigger threat in the U.S. now seems to be Evangelical idolatry—this tendency of many Christians to turn a political candidate into an idol, particularly one who has proven himself so thoroughly unfit as Donald Trump.Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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People begin drifting to certain games or consoles, staring intently at a wall of idolatry.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Sycophancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sycophancy. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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