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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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Moore was once a walk-on at NIU himself.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the former walk-on piled up 563 punt-return yards, 476 kickoff-return yards and four return touchdowns, bringing his career total to six.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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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Lovato's Camp Rock costar Joe Jonas also made a guest appearance and performed on stage with her.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nepo babies get a bad rap, but Sunny and Sadie Sandler prove their father’s talent is genetic, and with Sandler once again teaming up with his Uncut Gems (2019) costar Idina Menzel, Bat Mitzvah is a family reunion in more ways than one.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s a certain type of actor or actress who only want to do that.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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The photo did portray the actress and writer's natural beauty, from her skin's texture to her gray hair.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Spear-carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spear-carrier. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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