crier
noun
a person who cries.
criers
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pluralof crier.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Enlisting high cheekboned town criers isn’t the worst idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Instead of caroling and ringing church bells, the most prominent sounds on Christmastide were now town criers calling: "No Christmas! No Christmas!"
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
Fox News: It’s been said you and June Allyson were the town criers of MGM.
From Fox News ● Mar. 20, 2021
When Ayub returned to the village, he informed two town criers — saingom — that the authorities had handed down additional rules.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2019
He found the criers with clarion voices and told them to muster the unshorn Akhaians in full assembly.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
