fawner in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
A fawner is a person who excessively flatters or praises someone, often for personal gain or to gain favor.
Crossword clues for fawner
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "fawner".
- Someone who excessively flatters another person.
- A person who seeks favor through praise.
- One who ingratiates themselves with flattery.
- An insincere flatterer aiming for advantage.
- A sycophant who excessively compliments others.
Fawner sentence examples
- The fawner showered compliments on the manager in hopes of securing a promotion.
- Despite his talent, the artist was often surrounded by fawners who only praised him for their own gain.
- She quickly grew tired of the fawner's insincere flattery and sought genuine friendships instead.
- At the gala, a fawner approached the celebrity, eager to ingratiate himself with empty praises.
- His reputation as a fawner made others skeptical of his true intentions and sincerity.