town crier
Example Sentences
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The ignoble battle ends when a neighbor, Mrs. Prothero, shouts that her house is on fire, “announcing ruin like a town crier in Pompeii.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
He continued dance-walking down the long city block, the time-traveling Black town crier was waking up all those who would listen.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2025
Early SigAlerts had rather a small-town feel, like a town crier.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
“Regardless of what you believe, what system you think we should have, our current head of state is changing and that’s worth noting,” said the Rangiora town crier.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023
In the morning, she heard the town crier walking past the house, beating a loud ogene.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
