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Recent Examples of shill
Part of the brothers’ shtick is their tireless commitment to the products they are paid to shill.
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Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
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
One prompt turned Gemini into a shill for an imaginary product.
—PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
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Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
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
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
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Concert promoters, meanwhile, see it as filling an important gap in Southern California’s music venue market.—
Clay Marshall,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Quality Content Influencers aren’t merely promoters but content machines.—
Wyles Daniel
June 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The Knicks are back out in front, as Jalen Brunson is balling despite hobbling after hurting his right knee and left ankle.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Those seeking a real meal with cutlery should head to the front and put their name down for a pie at Daroco.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Norrased, who did most of the communication with the villagers in Thai, taught them how to correctly use the mouthpiece for the oxygen tanks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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He was hurt and the referee made the odd decision to allow Verhoeven to put the mouthpiece back in during a timeout.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Shill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shill. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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