barker

Example Sentences

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McLuhan was seen as more of a carnival barker than a scholar, and people—clearly—didn’t heed his warnings about technology.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

Lora Bothwell, the owner of a nearby day care, interjected in the style of a carnival barker.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

I mean, literally physically starving a lot of the time, and he learned to be a carnival barker, a stilt walker.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2023

Parker, a Dutch-born carnival barker turned music impresario, was Presley’s longtime manager and known and often criticized for his cutthroat business style.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

He quit his normal watchdog duties—he’d always been a good barker if somebody drove up—and took to sitting in the yard, staring at the house.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen