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A virtue signaler is trying to look good and a vice signaler is trying to look bad—but not to everyone.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026
A vice signaler typically violates moral or other standards of an out-group precisely in order to look good to the fellow members of some in-group.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026
So the woman nicknamed Pixie became a signaler.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
Staley also appointed James as the defensive signaler this season, the added responsibilities melding well with his leadership skills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
Presently he had the pleasure of expressing his mind more freely to a French signaler of artillery who was on duty at an observing post in this forward fire trench.
From Action Front by Boyd Cable
There are banners and placards to block the signals and fake signalers to throw off any spies.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Many teams use hand signals and will have multiple signalers on the sideline to try to confuse opponents.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
There was also continuing disruption above ground as trains started to run again following Thursday’s strike by thousands of railway cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and other staff.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
In this tempest in a spit bucket, the Drys come across as virtue signalers, while the Wets are unnecessarily defensive.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2022
Alec and Billy glanced at him and then at each other, and Alec whispered: "I guess the lieutenant doesn't know that Boy Scouts are expected to be pretty efficient signalers, does he, Bill?"
From The Boy Scouts on Picket Duty by Robert Shaler
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