shill
Example Sentences
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She was broke, and trying to raise a baby, while working as a shill at a dice-and-poker house in El Monte.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025
“He primaried me last year, so I’m not a shill, but I see this and I see how unfair it’s been.”
From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023
Take the work of Klatsky, who has received industry funding but whom I wouldn’t characterize as an industry shill.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2023
His career as a businessman was marred by bungled deals, and over time, he earned a reputation as a corporate shill.
From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2022
You’re not a shill for a pack of roadagents?
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
