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Recent Examples of spear-carrier
Simpson emerged as a spear-carrier for Social Security benefit cuts in 2010, when he was appointed the GOP co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, established by Barack Obama as a sop to conservative deficit hawks.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spear-carrier
Noun
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The walk-ons do not count against the new limit of 15 scholarship players as set by the NCAA.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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Additionally, the team welcomes walk-on Mason Denaburg, whose journey includes six seasons in the Washington Nationals’ minor-league system.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Scenes are often crowded with supernumeraries.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
30 Mar. 2023
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One of West Hartford’s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later.—
Don Stacom,
courant.com,
12 Nov. 2020
Noun
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Criss’ costar Colfer posed atop booths for photos, while others stood on chairs to get a good view of the concert.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Sarah Snook, who played Shiv Roy on that HBO drama, was nominated (and went on to win!), following in the footsteps of her costars Jeremy Strong and Keiran Culkin.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Of particular pain to him is watching Moore, who died recently, and who never made it as an actress.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Creed actress Tessa Thompson, Evanescence singer Amy Lee and The Traitors season four contestant Bob the Drag Queen also posted videos to their Instagram Stories at the protests.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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“Spear-carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spear-carrier. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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