glad-hander

Cultural  

1. An excessively friendly or familiar person: “A glad-hander like Patterson offends more people than he charms.”

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Example Sentences

The Yalie glad-hander with a legendary pained half-smile campaigned heavily against Fine in the days leading up to the special election, even as he knew it was useless.

From Salon

The professional host and career glad-hander relishes personal interactions with supporters, and even longtime critics acknowledge his charisma in one-on-one interactions.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Crist, a glad-hander extraordinaire, had spent an hour earlier in the day at Mo’s Bagels & Deli in Aventura, northeast of Miami, where regulars noshing on roast beef sandwiches and coleslaw waved him over to get a selfie.

From New York Times

Donna, who hosted virtual dinners and wine events from the late Cesco Osteria in Bethesda during the pandemic, is as much glad-hander as chef in his new roost.

From Washington Post

To some in the Liberty athletics department’s orbit who knew Good at an arm’s length, his ascension to no-holds-barred congressional agitator has been puzzling if not intriguing: How, some wondered, did the quiet, mild-mannered glad-hander they once greeted in the stands at football games get to be so loud?

From Washington Post