shill

Definition of shillnext

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Recent Examples of shill 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 Morihiro, Atwater Village Chef Morihiro Onodera’s omakase-only restaurant shills sushi as slow art. Lela London, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for shill
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Noun
  • Those business partners were doing that hard piece of convincing managers, agents, and promoters to take the risk — and the promoters finally agreed.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 May 2026
  • Boxing tempts him, the business world motivates him and his role as a promoter excites him.
    Jorge Ebro May 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The comfortable seating area in the living room includes couches and armchairs set in front of the TV and fireplace for relaxing after a day on the slopes, and a dining table provides a nice spot to relax and eat.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
  • Right fielder Jarred Kelenic delivered a tiebreaking two-run double in the fifth inning, and shortstop Colson Montgomery added a solo home run in the seventh to help the Sox to a 6-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals in front of 11,905 on Wednesday at Rate Field.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • He's also vowed to suspend the news services of Hungary's public broadcaster — widely seen as a mouthpiece of Orbán's party — until objectivity can be restored.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 May 2026
  • Then, begin using the steamer by pressing the mouthpiece against the fabric and moving in any direction while keeping the fabric taut to help remove wrinkles.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026

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“Shill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shill. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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