as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
free trade agreements that are favored by merchants on both sides of the border
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Recent Examples of merchant
At the time of her birth, her father, Albert, an itinerant merchant and womanizer, was absent and her parents unmarried.
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Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Princess Kate is passionate about the British textiles industry and has a personal connection to the sector, as her paternal ancestors owned the woolen manufacturer and merchant William Lupton & Co, based in Leeds.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The company plans to host a UK Seller Summit Sept. 9 in an effort to entice prospective merchants and to share information about cross-border growth.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Luckily, a rich arms merchant with ulterior motives, Christoph Waltz’s Harlander, offers to set him up with a laboratory to perfect his life-creation technique.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
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Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Princess Kate is passionate about the British textiles industry and has a personal connection to the sector, as her paternal ancestors owned the woolen manufacturer and merchant William Lupton & Co, based in Leeds.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The company plans to host a UK Seller Summit Sept. 9 in an effort to entice prospective merchants and to share information about cross-border growth.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Luckily, a rich arms merchant with ulterior motives, Christoph Waltz’s Harlander, offers to set him up with a laboratory to perfect his life-creation technique.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merchant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchant
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And yet interest rate traders are 100% convinced a cut is coming at the Fed’s next meeting.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stocks rose sharply following the reports as traders priced in an even greater probability of interest rate reductions ahead.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mending dealer relationships As well as bringing back a strong product lineup in North America, Filosa hopes to amend the company's relationship with dealers.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cantor Fitzgerald will act as reserve custodian and primary dealer.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Merchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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