barker

Example Sentences

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McLuhan was seen as more of a carnival barker than a scholar, and people—clearly—didn’t heed his warnings about technology.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

Lora Bothwell, the owner of a nearby day care, interjected in the style of a carnival barker.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

I mean, literally physically starving a lot of the time, and he learned to be a carnival barker, a stilt walker.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2023

Presiding over it all was Mr. Springer, who variously served as a referee, ringmaster, carnival barker and relationship counselor.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

“Lookit this ’ere boy!” he shouted, like he was a barker at the county fair and me the prize pig.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns