as in apple-polishers
a person who flatters another in order to get ahead
surrounded himself with brainless brownnosers, so no wonder the company went down the tubes
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Noun
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The monkeys are destined to become her minions, but the creatures also mark the dividing line between Elphaba and Glinda in Part One.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2024 -
In recent years, one of the farm’s employees, Juan Ramirez, has crafted giant minions out of hay bales that are visible from the freeway.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2024
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May Protect Against Disease Annatto is rich in several key antimicrobial compounds, which can limit the growth of bacteria, fungi, and parasites.—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
21 Dec. 2024
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Malaria is caused by parasites transmitted to humans via infected mosquitos.—
Dave Wessner,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Because of the way our pupils change in response to brain activity, signaling states such as arousal, there's been some evidence that, when asleep, the eyes may offer similar clues reflecting neural processes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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One of the top pupils in her class, the student lives with her parents in Koreatown and dreams of one day working in the film industry.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Brownnosers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brownnosers. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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