The manager could tell which employees were brown-noses because they constantly agreed with everything he said.

He brown-noses the manager at every meeting, hoping for a promotion.

Everyone could tell he was a brown-nose, always flattering the boss for the smallest favors.

She began to brown-nose the director the week before the review, but her insincere compliments were obvious.

She was brown-nosing her professor to get a better grade.

He brown-nosed the manager to secure a promotion.