procurer
noun
pro·cur·er
| \ prə-ˈkyu̇r-ər
, prō-\
, prō-\
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Examples of procurer in a Sentence
had carved out a career as a procurer of high-priced call girls for wealthy, powerful men
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Ghislaine Maxwell was, according to her accusers, Jeffrey Epstein's protector and procurer, his girlfriend and his madam. — Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, "Epstein’s death puts spotlight on girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell," 12 Aug. 2019 This uncertainty has led to most people playing it safe with Ederson as their City clean sheet procurer. — SI.com, "Premier League Fantasy Football: 10 Under the Radar Picks for Your 2019/20 Squad," 25 July 2019 He was convicted for his role as, essentially, a procurer for navigational equipment, including a boat, to be used in al-Qaida missions attacking commercial ships in and around the Arabian Peninsula waters. — Carol Rosenberg, miamiherald, "BREAKING: U.S. releases Guantánamo convict to Saudi Arabia in first transfer of Trump era | Miami Herald," 2 May 2018 In two hours, unbeknownst to her procurers, the new girl was picked up in a general pross bust. — Gail Sheehy, Daily Intelligencer, "Wide Open City/Part II: Redpants and Sugarman," 9 Sep. 2017 A month later the Monte Carlo police arrested one Yves Bouvier, 52, Rybolovlev's longtime procurer of masterpieces, as Bouvier rang the buzzer at La Belle Epoque. — Vicky Ward, Town & Country, "Did This Billionaire Get Swindled Out of Millions in an Elaborate Art World Scheme?," 17 Nov. 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'procurer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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