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shill

noun

Definition of shill

as in promoter

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Recent Examples of shill The four prominent columnists who only resigned from the Jewish Chronicle after it was caught publishing fabrications might always be remembered as shills for a genocidal regime. — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 Part of the brothers’ shtick is their tireless commitment to the products they are paid to shill. — 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 See All Example Sentences for shill

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Noun

Delevingne, who plays Peter’s fellow promoter, became actual friends with Firstman at parties in LA and describes him as her spirit animal.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
All shows for the Calvin Harris – Australia Tour 2027 have sold out, say reps promoters Untitled Group, Full Circle, and Live Nation, which are jointly producing the trek.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

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On that front, Majeranowski added that textile recycling cannot be viewed as a solution to the fashion industry’s wider environmental impact on its own.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Afterward, when the women go to take a group photo, a drunken Luann pushes her way to the front, and Gizelle finally confronts her.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

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So wake up with chin straps fastened and mouthpieces in place.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Sound in modern brass instruments, such as French horns, trombones, and trumpets, is produced when the player vibrates their lips against a metal mouthpiece, moving air through the instrument’s tubing.

— Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

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