: one that barks
especially
: a person who advertises by hawking at an entrance to a show
: one that removes or prepares bark
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
On a stage, a barker lathered the crowd into a froth while introducing a 49ers Super Bowl hero who, given the buildup, was sure to be either Joe Montana or Jerry Rice, but turned out to be Hall of Fame pass rusher Charles Haley.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
Even an old carnival barker can’t sell that.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026
Mike Bibby isn’t just a barker in practice.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The experience feels oddly magical, as if a fantasy street barker from another era has suddenly materialized in the middle of modern L.A.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
On a stage, a barker lathered the crowd into a froth while introducing a 49ers Super Bowl hero who, given the buildup, was sure to be either Joe Montana or Jerry Rice, but turned out to be Hall of Fame pass rusher Charles Haley.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
Even an old carnival barker can’t sell that.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026
Mike Bibby isn’t just a barker in practice.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Barker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barker. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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