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Recent Examples of spear-carrier
Simpson emerged as a spear-carrier for Social Security benefit cuts in 2010, when he was appointed the GOP co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, established by Barack Obama as a sop to conservative deficit hawks.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spear-carrier
Noun
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Koerner was a second-year walk-on safety when Moss came to Iowa in 2018.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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Waymond Jordan, Eli Sanders and walk-on King Miller each scored against Missouri State and backup quarterback Husan Longstreet ran for 59 yards and two touchdowns.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scenes are often crowded with supernumeraries.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
30 Mar. 2023
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One of West Hartford’s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later.—
Don Stacom,
courant.com,
12 Nov. 2020
Noun
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Natasha Rothwell swanned into the auditorium as the lights were lowered, as her costar Dom Hetrakul literally carried her gown's train to limit the number of people stepping on it.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Robbie posed on the carpet opposite her costar Colin Farrell, who wore a slate gray double-breasted suit with a matching shirt, unbuttoned to reveal a small gold chain.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Japanese actress Megumi Odaka, who’s appeared in six Godzilla films, crafted a deeply personal foreword.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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On September 8, the actress declared the start of jacket season while walking the streets of the Big Apple in a white button-up shirt, shiny black pants, and an oversized brown trench coat.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Spear-carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spear-carrier. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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