shill

Definition of shillnext

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Recent Examples of shill The announcers, conveniently, get into the act, conscripted shills for their betting partners. Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Oct. 2025 Trump will destroy his reputation and loose [sic] his entire base, shills and apologists included. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Immediately after Aldean’s second opening act Nate Smith’s performance, Aldean popped up on the screens to shill for the company in a prerecorded ad. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025 One prompt turned Gemini into a shill for an imaginary product. PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shill
Noun
  • In a statement at the time, Domenicali said that F1 respected the promoter’s choice to end its run in 2026.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by Hyde Lane, the corporate entity for Demon Hunter, against Netflix, Netflix Studios and concert promoter AEG Presents.
    Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • With a steely disposition, Dikha is seen in the videos standing at the very front of a thin boat, executing a repetitive series of dance moves as a line of rowers propel them through a river.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The footage also showed federal agents were by the apartment front door and Neal was at a significant distance when the shooting occurred, according to Wharton.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Its cover features Jackson wearing headphones and biting down on a mouthpiece as if she’s being prepped for shock treatment.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Scrub the lid, mouthpiece, straw, and rubber seals with warm water and mild dish soap.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Shill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shill. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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