crier
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“I’m not a big crier, but I just lost it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
“I’m a weird crier with movies. Like I won’t cry after I won the Super Bowl. I didn't cry when my kids were born,” he said.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2025
If it’s any consolation, you’re not an ugly crier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024
Southampton’s town crier, Alan Spencer, will begin the city's commemorations at 08:00 on 6 June with a special proclamation on the Civic Centre steps.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024
I always did say that when Little Arliss cried he could shed more tears faster than any crier I ever saw.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
Instead of caroling and ringing church bells, the most prominent sounds on Christmastide were now town criers calling: "No Christmas! No Christmas!"
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
Fox News: It’s been said you and June Allyson were the town criers of MGM.
From Fox News ● Mar. 20, 2021
Meanwhile, the union jack-suited royal obsessives and self-styled town criers have been demanding information for their travel plans to the birth.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2019
Mr. Davis, with strong assistance from a cast of dignified, charismatic criers and the music of Hauschka and Dustin O’Halloran, floods the viewer with big feelings.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2016
For a person like Lelia, who grew up with hollerers and criers, mine is the worst response.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
