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

“I’m a weird crier with movies. Like I won’t cry after I won the Super Bowl. I didn't cry when my kids were born,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025

If it’s any consolation, you’re not an ugly crier.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

Southampton’s town crier, Alan Spencer, will begin the city's commemorations at 08:00 on 6 June with a special proclamation on the Civic Centre steps.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

He was a crier from the start, that one.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez