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Recent Examples of shill
His other abiding project has been identifying what’s the matter with the Democrats, and his answer, which chimes with al-Gharbi’s, is that the Party’s upper ranks have been infiltrated by anti-populist corporate shills.
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Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
The main villain of the piece, Simba’s dreadful uncle Scar, is a superior bad guy, pensive and brooding rather than angry or shill.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
And if the government appoints a shill to the position, the credibility of the whole system evaporates.
—Omar S. Bashir, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2012
Carrie will be with us for the whole ride and will quickly prove no mere Establishment shill.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
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Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
The main villain of the piece, Simba’s dreadful uncle Scar, is a superior bad guy, pensive and brooding rather than angry or shill.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
And if the government appoints a shill to the position, the credibility of the whole system evaporates.
—Omar S. Bashir, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2012
Carrie will be with us for the whole ride and will quickly prove no mere Establishment shill.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shill
Noun
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Speedway Motorsports is a leading marketer, promoter and sponsor of motor sports and special event entertainment.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Agents, managers, scammers, promoters still owe me money.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The teams played to a 0-0 draw in front of a crowd that appeared to be at half capacity, with stronger numbers in the venue before the initial start time was pushed back.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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Spray the cabinet front, then wipe with a damp cloth.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While suona reeds are traditionally plant-based, Zhen flattens segments of plastic straws to fit into his mouthpiece.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s corruption of conservatism, evangelicalism, the law, the Constitution, and democracy has also had the regrettable effect of turning MAGA’s mouthpieces, including sitting lawmakers, into absolutely reprehensible ghouls.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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“Shill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shill. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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