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Recent Examples of wheeler-dealer
John Richard Simplot was a real wheeler-dealer, one of the last of the old-school American entrepreneurs.
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Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
Roseman, grounded in salary cap machinations, negotiations and analytics, is a wheeler-dealer deluxe.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Michele Jackson More than six decades ago, New Yorker writer John Bainbridge spent nine months in the newly wealthy, fast-growing state of Texas, studying and schmoozing with its wheeler-dealers, oilmen, and bankers.
—The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2024
Delon was perfectly cast as a wheeler-dealer stockbroker who becomes involved with Vitti’s character but is unwilling and unable to satisfy her emotional needs.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 18 Aug. 2024
Indeed, her self-branding as a wheeler-dealer is yet another step in her savvy journey up the industry ladder.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2024
An opportunity presents itself via shady Viennese wheeler-dealer Bruno Reiter (Joel Basman), who enlists Lubo’s help to smuggle jewelry and other valuables across the border.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The Dutchman as exploitative wheeler-dealer David and Christopher Alden, twins, have made parallel careers as controversial stage directors.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023
Advertisement And Boddie is a knockout as Roosevelt, a wheeler-dealer and golf enthusiast.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 19 June 2023
Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
Roseman, grounded in salary cap machinations, negotiations and analytics, is a wheeler-dealer deluxe.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Michele Jackson More than six decades ago, New Yorker writer John Bainbridge spent nine months in the newly wealthy, fast-growing state of Texas, studying and schmoozing with its wheeler-dealers, oilmen, and bankers.
—The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2024
Delon was perfectly cast as a wheeler-dealer stockbroker who becomes involved with Vitti’s character but is unwilling and unable to satisfy her emotional needs.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 18 Aug. 2024
Indeed, her self-branding as a wheeler-dealer is yet another step in her savvy journey up the industry ladder.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2024
An opportunity presents itself via shady Viennese wheeler-dealer Bruno Reiter (Joel Basman), who enlists Lubo’s help to smuggle jewelry and other valuables across the border.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The Dutchman as exploitative wheeler-dealer David and Christopher Alden, twins, have made parallel careers as controversial stage directors.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023
Advertisement And Boddie is a knockout as Roosevelt, a wheeler-dealer and golf enthusiast.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 19 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeler-dealer
Noun
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Anyone from a Hollywood Goth to a streetwear enthusiast to your average Hollywood slickster looking for something streamlined and stylish will find something here.—
Max Berlinger,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2022
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The jive talker, the role of slang-slinging slickster, has been picked up by Slick, Junkyard Dog and the Godfather.—
Jeremy Harriot,
The Root,
1 Sep. 2017
Noun
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Alex has two choices: Linger at Union Station and see what rascals cross her path, or take up an invitation to join her British guardian angels at their home in Winnetka.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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After their car is stolen, the group of rascals must resort to some hilarious hijinks to get past the finish line.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Also featured: a scene in which Parsons, a gamesman who actually brought his own Connect Four board to Southern California training camp, faces backup quarterback Ben DiNucci in a chess match.—
Jori Epstein,
USA TODAY,
18 Aug. 2021
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Friedlander’s style of photography is usually cool, winking, and gamesman-like, but his pictures of his wife thrum with gentle affection.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2019
Noun
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The modern health insurer is regarded as either a knave or a pawn and is seldom regarded as a knight.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Human beings are motivated by virtue (knights) or rigid self-interest (knaves), or are passive victims of their circumstances (pawns).—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But who among Mike White’s gallery of rogue, evil gays reigns supreme?—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
25 Mar. 2025
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Here, Snow White, played by Rachel Zegler gains the courage to take back her father’s kingdom from the Evil Queen, played by Gal Gadot, with the help of seven dwarfs and a crew of rogue bandits.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The European far right is skillfully seizing the moment, promising an agricultural overhaul and a chance to stick it to the city slickers.—
Emily Rauhala,
Washington Post,
11 Apr. 2024
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For the dapper dog walker there's plenty of tweed caps and country-style rain slickers.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Later Baby Shark and Pinkfong, the name of a pink fox character, ride on SeaWorld attractions.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
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Sightings of Bon Secour’s resident nesting sea turtles, endangered Alabama beach mice, more than 350 species of migratory birds, foxes, armadillos, and more are common.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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With tariffs on pharmaceuticals, the mountebank of Mar-A-Lago wants to punish a small democracy of 5.3 million people that for the past 60 years has worked its way into the top table of drug research and production: Ireland.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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Gould observed that Jerry Falwell had taken up the mountebank’s mission of William Jennings Bryan.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
26 July 2024
Cite this Entry
“Wheeler-dealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeler-dealer. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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