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Recent Examples of sycophantic
Perhaps most shocking and sycophantic is an appearance by Chris Rock in Ye’s dressing room after the altercation.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
But the President is surrounded by a more sycophantic set this time around, and seems more brittle in the face of dissent.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Chris Chambers’ older brother Eyeball, one of Ace’s sycophantic followers, was played by Bradley Gregg.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
OpenAI has come under scrutiny before for ChatGPT’s sycophantic tendencies.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
But the President is surrounded by a more sycophantic set this time around, and seems more brittle in the face of dissent.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Chris Chambers’ older brother Eyeball, one of Ace’s sycophantic followers, was played by Bradley Gregg.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
OpenAI has come under scrutiny before for ChatGPT’s sycophantic tendencies.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sycophantic
Adjective
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Western leaders have sought to paper over these inconvenient truths, including at their June G-7 and NATO summits, with obsequious efforts to flatter, humor, and cajole Trump.—
Stewart Patrick,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
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Von der Leyen did not appear obsequious in her meeting with Trump.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Bahrain is ruled by Sunnis and has a mostly Shiite population permanently restless over its servile condition.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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His servile defense secretary has threatened to deploy the military in other cities.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Eschewing the polished, hagiographic style of many contemporary making-of documentaries, Figgis keeps his footprint small and his perspective immediate.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Years of hagiographic media coverage and his immense social-media reach birthed legions of fanboys and nurtured a cult of personality.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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West was at the height of his cultural influence and had handpicked Chance, a fellow Chicago native, as his protégé—the successor to the soul-drenched, worshipful hip-hop that West had popularized in the mid-two-thousands.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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The secret in the biscuits is the pairing of cheddar with bacon, with the overall result being worshipful thanks from those who are lucky enough to partake.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Sycophantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sycophantic. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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