namers

Definition of namersnext
plural of namer
as in voters
someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection we can't start the ceremony until the namer of the scholarship winners shows up

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Noun
  • Much more likely is that the Virginia Democrats will have to try again in the next election cycle with another vote to amend the state constitution and another referendum to try to get voters to draw a more aggressive map.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • In an era where politics are far too often about choosing the least worst option, voters in this election are left with the political version of the Angels baseball team.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • National selectors often look to major league teams for star players.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Our sleeper selectors include Eno Sarris, Andy Behrens, Owen Poindexter, Michael Salfino, John Laghezza, Chris Welsh, Al Melchior and Dalton Del Don.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • My aunt and uncle, who live in Santa Fe—home to the International Folk Art Market, one of the largest such festivals in the world (the next one is July 9-12)—are devoted flea-market pickers and collectors of antique oddities.
    Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • Strawberries also highlights the various challenges that foreign fruit pickers have encountered in real-life trials, from language barriers and religious and cultural differences to the fear of being stigmatized back home.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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“Namers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namers. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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