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as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
an East End prostitute who claimed that many of her punters were from the upper echelons of London society
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as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
the huge amount of money that punters in Britain put on football matches
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Recent Examples of punter
Also in 2022, punter Matt Araiza, who was drafted by the Bills in the sixth round that year, won the starting job as a rookie but was released by Buffalo before the start of the season after being named in a lawsuit accusing him and two former San Diego State of rape became public.
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Brian Wacker, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Offensive lineman John Hannah went No. 4 overall to the New England Patriots, punter Ray Guy was the 23rd overall pick to the Raiders, lineman Joe DeLamielleure went 26th to the Buffalo Bills and quarterback Dan Fouts was a third-round pick by the San Diego Chargers.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 June 2025
During his decade-long career in the NFL, Brown made headlines for kicking Browns punter Spencer Lanning in the face mask, leaping onto a goalpost and throwing a Gatorade cooler, among other incidents.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
His 15 years with the Chiefs matches another punter, Jerrel Wilson, for the team’s longevity record.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
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Brian Wacker, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Offensive lineman John Hannah went No. 4 overall to the New England Patriots, punter Ray Guy was the 23rd overall pick to the Raiders, lineman Joe DeLamielleure went 26th to the Buffalo Bills and quarterback Dan Fouts was a third-round pick by the San Diego Chargers.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 June 2025
During his decade-long career in the NFL, Brown made headlines for kicking Browns punter Spencer Lanning in the face mask, leaping onto a goalpost and throwing a Gatorade cooler, among other incidents.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
His 15 years with the Chiefs matches another punter, Jerrel Wilson, for the team’s longevity record.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
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Robin Howard Moore and Jim Howard were among those saying goodbye to customers.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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The code is available to customers who have purchased the new Good Dye Young shade Ego, according to Instagram comments.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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The company’s goal remains unchanged: to save its clients time and money by automating businesses’ security compliance processes, now through both continuous monitoring and real-time reports with the help of AI.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Any evidence discovered during their surveillance was then presented to the client.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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There's no shortage of drink options at At Random, where patrons are given a binder full of cocktails to choose from, from classic cocktails to ice cream drinks and more.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Having earned nine Olivier Awards and six Tony Awards among 60 major honors, the show has enchanted over two million West End patrons and 11 million globally.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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The stars both appeared in guest roles on Smallville, the coming-of-age take on the kid from Krypton, and the CW's Supergirl, which follows Superman's similarly super-powered cousin.—
Ryan Coleman Updated,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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He's also been a special guest on select dates of Jake Shane's tour, where he's been vulnerable — in more ways than one.—
Maya Pow,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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“Punter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punter. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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