Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quacksalver
Noun
  • The man who brought up the accusation of welfare fraud, who admitted to working for Alite's former boss John Gotti Jr., left the room, leaving a packet of handouts on a seat on his way out.
    Olivia Liu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Trump wants Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to be investigated for declaring, after careful study of the 2020 election, that there was no election fraud.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • White has a knack to get to the foul line with creative fakes.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Historically, trade restrictions drive up the cost of authentic goods, creating the perfect conditions for counterfeiters to flood the market with cheaper, harder-to-detect fakes, according to Vidyuth Srinivasan, co-founder and CEO of Entrupy, an authentication service.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There are plenty of superhero properties out there that fall into the trap of having their antagonists do something heinous to prove that their otherwise just reasons are a sham, but surely in this case, if Maximus (Iwan Rheon) hadn’t staged a coup, another of the Inhuman subjects would’ve. 23.
    Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The sunny set includes a quilt in twin/twin XL, full/queen, and king sizes and matching shams to create a cohesive look in your space.
    Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The speed with which this group develops chemistry and finds that star could determine where the Crimson Tide fall on the spectrum between contender and pretender.
    CJ Moore, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Carter noted that City Hall office workers will return to their cubicles three days per week as of April 1. Related Articles Contenders or pretenders?
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Famous athlete revealed as Fuzzy Peas on Masked Singer while Ken Jeong shocks with Lord Farquaad look on wild Shrek Night With a final dramatic flourish of his cape and a quack, Lucky Duck departed, and it was revealed that Coral would be joining Paparazzo in the final six.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Milla — a young woman who feels disillusioned by doctors that treat her like a recalcitrant child, directing even conversations about her treatment to her father instead of her — finds false security in quacks selling enemas and juice cleanses.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • These kinds of supportive environments can reduce impostor feelings and create space for growth.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Once hired, the impostor can install malware to demand ransom from a company, or steal its customer data, trade secrets or funds, according to Balasubramaniyan.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Quacksalver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quacksalver. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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