Adulators [noun]

Definition of Adulators:

sycophant

He lied, like the brazen, self-seeking adulator that he was, and for which he should have been soundly whipped.

The duke was his generous patron, and Dr. Preston his most servile adulator.

But their good sense would despise the adulator who should pretend that they always reason right about the means of promoting it.

I fear that Virgil was harmed by the Georgican success, and became more than ever an adulator of the ruling powers.

Meade, I love you, he is represented as saying to his fascinating adulator, and I will tell you a secret to make your fortune.