shill

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Recent Examples of shill And if the government appoints a shill to the position, the credibility of the whole system evaporates. Omar S. Bashir, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2012 Carrie will be with us for the whole ride and will quickly prove no mere Establishment shill. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024 Is Sanders a corporate shill, forcing us all to still work 24 unnecessary hours per week to feed the greed of the C-suite? The Editors, National Review, 18 Mar. 2024 He’s got no whiskey to shill or brand to build other than being himself. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shill
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Noun
  • In February 2024, Ayala announced the tour El Principio de un Final, which was not completed due to differences with the promoter.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Money usually bets on the founder, not on the promoter.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The oversized hoodie is comfy without feeling restrictive, and the spacious kangaroo pouch at the front is the ideal place to store in-flight snacks as well as your phone.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Hundreds of thousands of fans paid thousand-dollar deposits and then waited for up to two years for a chance to buy a Model 3, with others paying hefty markups to people at the front of the queue.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The New Communications Landscape While experienced CCOs and press secretaries have long been the mouthpieces of administrators and organizations, young professionals are now stepping in with fresh perspectives, creativity and tech-savvy skills.
    Deepa Nagraj, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The agency's charter requires that its journalists deliver independent news and information, and not be a government mouthpiece.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025

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“Shill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shill. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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