Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railer
Noun
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Don’t be a scold, don’t be a moaner, don’t be a finger-wagging elitist, don’t be an eco-bore, don’t be a mentally ill homeless guy.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2022 -
His showdowns with the head of the local diocese, played as a puckish scold by Malcolm McDowell, are some of the best in the film.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2022
Noun
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Not long afterward, I was amused when a critic who reviewed a Paul Simon concert at Carnegie Hall marvelled at the timeworn timbre of Simon’s old D-28.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Wang has been praised by critics and fans for his candor about his life and working in the entertainment industry, where many artists refused to discuss their mental health or the struggles of being an idol.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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In addition to Brecht’s typical didacticism, there is a haunting passage for a fishwife whose son died in one of Lucullus’s campaigns.—
Seth Colter Walls,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2020
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An old fishwife sees a lobster try to escape and whacks it back in with her net.—
Casey Quackenbush / Hong Kong,
Time,
12 July 2018
Noun
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The original premise follows Frankenstein’s monster teaming up with a werewolf, vampire and gorgon to fight Nazis in World War II.—
Selena Kuznikov,
Variety,
26 July 2024
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Those themes are evident in the salon decorated with giant nautilus shells, gorgons of the sea and other old nautical items.—
Chloe Braithwaite,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2024
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“Railer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railer. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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