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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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From b-boy to concert promoter to hip-hop shop owner Chuck Huus opened the first Trill Hip Hop Shop at 2401 E. Indian School Road in late 2017, moving down the road a bit to 1817 E. Indian School Road in 2018 before settling into its current home on Dec. 18, 2024.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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If weather cancels a festival or an outdoor show, fans may or may not get a full refund, depending on the policies of the promoter and ticketing company.—
Bill Hochberg,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Jake Cronenworth flared a ball to right-center field that fell in front of diving center fielder Brandon Marsh and then bounced off his glove, allowing Cronenworth to jog into second with a double.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Erosion from bulimia often affects the backs of the teeth more than the fronts, since stomach acid typically contacts the inner surfaces first.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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His mouthpieces on City Council have been arguing that the sector is doing just great.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Our state media has always been a mouthpiece for power.—
Narges Mohammadi,
Time,
25 June 2025
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“Shill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shill. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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