Thesaurus results for SHILL

shill

noun

Definition of shill

as in promoter

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Recent Examples of shill The announcers, conveniently, get into the act, conscripted shills for their betting partners. — Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Oct. 2025 Trump will destroy his reputation and loose [sic] his entire base, shills and apologists included. — Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Immediately after Aldean’s second opening act Nate Smith’s performance, Aldean popped up on the screens to shill for the company in a prerecorded ad. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025 One prompt turned Gemini into a shill for an imaginary product. — PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shill

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shill

Noun

No experienced concert promoter books talent by follower count.

— Ramin Seyed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Plaintiffs alleged that the event promoters were negligent in failing to secure required permits, not providing adequate security or crowd control and misrepresenting the event as safe for families, according to the statement.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of promoter

Noun

Torres – one of Barcelona’s key men up front – had been having an awful tournament, missing a plethora of chances throughout Spain’s campaign and being benched after starting against Cape Verde.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
There is some optimism on the USMNT front, as the team should feature 2026 World Cup breakout star Folarin Balogun.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of front

Noun

Several times each year, His Holiness requests guidance from Kuten La, who in his role as State Oracle serves as mouthpiece for Nechung, an ancient deity and Tibet’s spiritual protector.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Owala 16-Ounce Water Bottle Finding a water bottle for my kid that is easy to close, doesn’t have a silicone straw or mouthpiece, and doesn’t leak has been a journey.

— Lauren Silbert, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026