They've filled their almost-claustrophobic room with towering flower bouquets and perhaps a few too many obsequious waiters. |
And in Congress politics, fulsome flattery and obsequious loyalty play a vital role. |
Paris himself turns out to be an obsequious toady in Domitian's heady presence. |
Diamond has a gentle, self-effacing style about him without seeming obsequious. |
Submission here means to be subsequent or responsive, not necessarily obsequious or subservient. |
They're surrounded by heavy linen, sparkling crystal, gleaming silver, obsequious waiters, and an embarrassment of champagne glasses. |