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Examples of town crier in a Sentence
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But there’s reason to wonder whether his profession—like that of lamplighters, town criers, and cigarette girls—might be a thing of the past.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Avedon wanted not only to detect the pulse, with a physician’s intimate solicitude, but to amplify and announce it, like a town crier.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
He’s become the modern-day equivalent of a town crier, a character somewhere between a loving grandfather and a next-door codger with a tale for every occasion.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2020
Gómez Llata is the 22nd town crier to serve in a line dating back to at least 1864, according to the official Provincetown Crier Facebook page.
—Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022
Radu Luca, executive director of the Provincetown Chamber of Commerce, which employs the town crier, said Gómez Llata was selected for the position last year and began his role that spring.
—Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022
While Saudi Arabia and the UAE compete for shares of a fast-growing renewable energy market, Kuwaiti environmentalists are taking on the role of town crier.
—NBC News, 21 Mar. 2022
New Glasgow's town crier James Stewart recounted the story: During World War I, Halifax ported ships that were getting ready to convoy across the Atlantic.
—Emily D'alessandro, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2021
Two unexpected highlights are Billy Eichner as dot-com town crier Matt Drudge and Cobie Smulders as far-right cable Cruella de Vil Ann Coulter.
—Olivia Nuzzi, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1560, in the meaning defined above
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“Town crier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20crier. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
town crier
noun
: an official who makes public announcements
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