crier
Americannoun
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a person or animal that cries
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(formerly) an official who made public announcements, esp in a town or court
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a person who shouts advertisements about the goods he is selling
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of crier
1250–1300; Middle English criere < Old French. See cry, -er 1
Example Sentences
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“I’m not a big crier, but I just lost it,” Rowell said of the moment he learned of the gift, calling it a validation of his and his team’s work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
“I’m a weird crier with movies. Like I won’t cry after I won the Super Bowl. I didn't cry when my kids were born,” he said.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025
Early SigAlerts had rather a small-town feel, like a town crier.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
Margaret Boyce is soft-spoken, a private person, and certainly not - in her words - a "crier".
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2024
Finally Louis waved a hand at the crier.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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