as in to curry favor
to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior
a departmental supervisor who apple-polishes shamelessly whenever higher-ups are about
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With five blades sandwiched between two moisturizing bars, this razor speeds up the entire process (no fussing around with shaving cream), nourishing dry skin and making nicks a rare occurrence.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Others might tell you that hosting an awards show is a thankless gig, but Bargatze doesn’t seem fussed.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Knott’s culinary and bakery teams have created a feast for our Instagram feeds that will make our followers drool and want to head into the fog during the 52nd installment of Scary Farm.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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Thank you to this show for giving us so many things to drool over every season.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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But while almost every facet of TSITP is being fawned over in Reddit threads, Instagram posts, and viral TikTok videos (the soundtrack!—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Social media, then, too, was flooded with morally bankrupt leftists lauding the killing and fawning over the killer.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Apple-polish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apple-polish. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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