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as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
an East End prostitute who claimed that many of her punters were from the upper echelons of London society
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as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
the huge amount of money that punters in Britain put on football matches
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Recent Examples of punter
Kicker Graham Gano will be 38 and punter Jaime Gillan is a free agent.
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Howard Megdal, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
That was the case for Cole Olson, a former punter for Mississippi Prep who played at Ferris State University, a Division II team in Big Rapids, Michigan, and is now seeking to transfer to another team.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
He’s said a punter can impact the game more than a quarterback.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
His counterpart, Rams punter Ethan Evans, pinned the Patriots three times and rendered stud returner Marcus Jones a non-factor.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Nov. 2024
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Howard Megdal, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
That was the case for Cole Olson, a former punter for Mississippi Prep who played at Ferris State University, a Division II team in Big Rapids, Michigan, and is now seeking to transfer to another team.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
He’s said a punter can impact the game more than a quarterback.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
His counterpart, Rams punter Ethan Evans, pinned the Patriots three times and rendered stud returner Marcus Jones a non-factor.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punter
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GlobalData’s Neil Saunders shared with NBC that retailers offered more generous discounts this year compared to last to draw customers in.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The company said that 90% of the problems reported by customers related to deposits.—
Michelle Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Madigan’s lawyers pushed back, telling the jury their client was just an old-school guy.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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But those who serve wealthy clients make up only a small fraction of nonpublic firefighters, according to Torgerson.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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The outing coincided with the confirmation that the royal had treatment at the renowned center, and will join Prince William as a patron of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Catherine, 43, has also been announced as joint patron of the Chelsea facility, alongside Prince William, who has held the role of president of the Royal Marsden since 2007, a position previously held by his mother, Princess Diana.—
Isaac Bickerstaff,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2025
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This season has featured high-profile hosts like Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, John Mulaney and Chris Rock, while musical guests have included Hozier, Gracie Abrams and Stevie Nicks.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 Jan. 2025
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Adrian Burciaga and Chef Juan Ramón Cárdenas opened Don Artemio in April 2022 with the goal of transporting guests to Mexico, not only with the food but the architecture.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Punter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punter. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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