Barker

//ˈbɑː(ɹ)kɚ//

"Barker" in a Sentence (12 examples)

A dog who is a good barker is not a good dog.

On November 3rd, 1957, Sputnik 2 blasted into Earth orbit with a dog named Laika aboard. Laika, which is Russian for "Husky" or "Barker," had the real name of Kudryavka ("Little Curly").

My neighbor's dog is a constant barker that keeps me awake at night.

Edmund was barker on sight, like foolish stay-at-home dogs.

Bob had amassed a considerable stockpile of double entendres from his days working as a barker for a strip joint.

For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.

The barker looks action-packed, but actually playing the game is rather dull.

Barney, opening a cupboard, brought forth several articles, which he hastily crammed into the pockets. “Barkers for me, Barney," said Toby Crackit. “Here they are,” replied Barney, producing a pair of pistols.

Parkin, the Oxford Street gunmaker, sent me a brace of barkers in silver mountings, with my initials engraved—good for trade, I imagine.

The profession of barker has been made largely obsolete by the realization that in most cases saplings can be cultivated far more profitably.

The profession of barker has been made largely obsolete by the introduction of more effective tanning agents, but it lives on as a surname.

Run these logs through the barker so we can use them as fence posts.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.