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
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.
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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
San Pedro, locals say, is fertile ground for hucksters.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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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
San Pedro, locals say, is fertile ground for hucksters.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huckster
Noun
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a stunning shakeup, Saks Global has reorganized its top management to cut costs and improve relations with brands and vendors, positioning its chief executive officer, Marc Metrick, to be more directly involved with brand partners.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If the sale is canceled, the seller may be able to keep the earnest money deposit, depending on state law.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dreamland's Secret Recipe Now offered in all 11 locations, banana pudding is a top-three seller for the business.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Operating at the extreme fringes is also an effective strategy for maximizing exposure in the algorithm, which explains why popular influencers such as the Nelk Boys and Jake Paul started their YouTube careers as prank peddlers, before leaning into more overtly political content.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in Episode 5: Gut Milk peddler Ursula casually mentions that building staff can’t rely on tips anymore.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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America’s merchant fleet — its civilian ships for carrying cargo and passengers — became the world’s largest, sustaining Allied logistics.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a blog, Google said the partnership benefits both merchants and consumers.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kitzing survived the war and became an antiques dealer, dying in 1987.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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Consult with dealer Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said vehicle owners under recall should check with a technician as soon as possible to determine whether their engine needs replacement.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There also did not appear to be many hawkers, who stand on the sidewalk with binders filled with photographs of different items that are later retrieved from a storefront, storage bin or other location upon request.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Don’t miss the katong laksa and ayam buah keluak (an iconic Peranakan dish, and a personal favorite of mine) prepared by Shangri-La chefs in collaboration with local cooks from Singapore’s hawker centers.—
Elizabeth See,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Huckster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huckster. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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