spin doctor

NOUN

someone who gives favorable press

Synonyms

STRONGEST

publicist

WEAK

PR expert brainwasher marketing expert mouthpiece persuader public relations expert salesperson spinmeister troubleshooter

Example Sentences

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As Lucy, she is refreshingly droll, hitting the film’s comedic beats with a softer touch that lends itself to her character’s tendency to play the spin doctor.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

Described as “part Svengali, part spin doctor, part strategist” by the London Standard in 2006, Hilton was a senior adviser and close confidant of Cameron, who served as Britain’s prime minister from 2010 to 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025

"Don't let anyone ever say I never say anything positive about the Tories... I am in awe of @PennyMordaunt arm and shoulder strength," former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell tweeted.

From BBC • May 6, 2023

That, famously, was how Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell intervened to stop his boss, Tony Blair, from answering a journalist's question about religion.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2023

You fairly make my head spin, doctor, digging up of old-time memories.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend