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as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
an East End prostitute who claimed that many of her punters were from the upper echelons of London society
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as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
the huge amount of money that punters in Britain put on football matches
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Recent Examples of punter
Jason Myers is the kicker, All-Pro Michael Dickson the punter and Shaheed the dynamic kick returner.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Though a few other teams had their punter handle kickoffs — a tactic that didn’t work out very well for the Rams — the 31-year-old Myers hit all scoring kicks and kickoffs without wearing down across 19 games.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Pittsburgh native and former NFL punter Pat McAfee will also be featured in the documentary as the narrator.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Michael Dickson, punter Dickson spent three seasons as Texas’ punter before declaring for the NFL draft after his junior year.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Though a few other teams had their punter handle kickoffs — a tactic that didn’t work out very well for the Rams — the 31-year-old Myers hit all scoring kicks and kickoffs without wearing down across 19 games.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Pittsburgh native and former NFL punter Pat McAfee will also be featured in the documentary as the narrator.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Michael Dickson, punter Dickson spent three seasons as Texas’ punter before declaring for the NFL draft after his junior year.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punter
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BrokerCheck will show you a broker’s employment history, licensing information, and any regulatory actions, arbitrations, or customer complaints.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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If ISPs do the heavy lifting of signing up additional customers, AT&T could achieve higher penetration and more efficient use of its network.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Smith and Socha play Leannie and Matty, a single mum and compulsive gambler who skim cash from the safe of their Liverpool Casino, soon with the mob and police on their tail.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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Last year, 73% of online gamblers identified sports betting as the primary problem, according to data given to the Tampa Bay Times from the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling.—
Ashley Borja,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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Beylerian, who started her career at CAA before leaving in 2004, on her return will be based in New York City and will look to help shape content strategy, brand integration and cross-platform collaborations for agency clients in a rapidly-evolving industry landscape.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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Next, Bentley examines the values of colors, examining whether a client looks better in lighter or darker shades.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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At the center, library staff will manage public computers, offer a small browsing collection, provide seating and allow patrons to pick up and return holds.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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There was an outpouring of support from the pub’s patrons and musicians attached to the post.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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And at the Palladium, there was love throughout the night for Albarn, the main face of the band, the 20 musicians who backed him on stage, and guest artists that included Sparks, De La Soul and Kara Jackson, a former National Youth Poet Laureate.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the week, he was spotted with a relaxed leather shoulder bag, while covetable totes with an illustrated image of Storrie were handed out to guests at his Cultured magazine launch party.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Punter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punter. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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