as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors
hucksters outside the auditorium selling everything from key chains to life-size cutouts of the performers
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Recent Examples of huckster
How to tell a true from a false prophet, the real Christ, returned in glory, from a dime-store messiah with a huckster’s charm?
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Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
As details from the report emerged Wednesday, cryptocurrency insiders lauded it as a crucial step in legitimizing digital asset markets by providing legal and regulatory clarity to an industry that has struggled to emerge from its reputation as a haven for criminals and hucksters.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 30 July 2025
Her book incorporates memoir, science writing, and cultural critique, offering a technical breakdown of the effects of Johnston’s time in the gym, as well as condemnations of diet culture’s scams and hucksters.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 3 July 2025
The Player’s Guide details how to build a character, whether its just a common cowpoke or one of the more unusual options like a huckster or blessed.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
As details from the report emerged Wednesday, cryptocurrency insiders lauded it as a crucial step in legitimizing digital asset markets by providing legal and regulatory clarity to an industry that has struggled to emerge from its reputation as a haven for criminals and hucksters.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 30 July 2025
Her book incorporates memoir, science writing, and cultural critique, offering a technical breakdown of the effects of Johnston’s time in the gym, as well as condemnations of diet culture’s scams and hucksters.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 3 July 2025
The Player’s Guide details how to build a character, whether its just a common cowpoke or one of the more unusual options like a huckster or blessed.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huckster
Noun
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There will also be a children’s area, a beer and sake garden, food for sale and merchant vendors.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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This year, more than 60 food vendors filled the Monte Carlo Ballroom parking lot in Norcross.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Between March and September 2024, investigators reportedly made 11 narcotics purchases, primarily fentanyl, from various sellers, including Echevarria, according to court records.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The attendee also said the provision could limit the ability of real estate agents to get the best price for the seller.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The arguments about whether or not the drug peddlers should be banished becomes the central narrative thread.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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The brothers gaze upon commonplace sights of crowds, peddlers, and buskers with fascination and wonder.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Secondary market tickets for WBC games can be bought through online merchants such as StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats and Ticketmaster that have some protections for the buyer.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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So Moy Sing asked local merchant Lee Weenom, an amateur matchmaker, to find Kay a suitable mate.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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Where the Rio Grande meets the sea, the rockets of SpaceX are launched; astronomers gaze skyward, hawkers shill their wares and environmentalists survey the damage.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Unregistered hawker & peddler ordinance.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Geopolitics, particularly tariff uncertainty, remained a concern for dealers, while the Iran war has disrupted events in Middle Eastern hubs and will likely raise costs and lower luxury spending in the weeks to come.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Precious-metals dealers help facilitate these purchases, guiding investors through the buying process and, when applicable, assisting with storage, custodial arrangements and regulatory requirements tied to precious metals IRAs.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Huckster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huckster. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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