variants
also pedlar
as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors
the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps
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Recent Examples of peddler
Indeed, the beauty of New Orleans proper was found in its colorful variety of humans—the loons and cons, the beggars and peddlers.
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Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Aware of this injustice, companies are hiring lawyers and influence peddlers to bolster their MAGA credentials and pervert traditional law enforcement.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The cannabis peddlers promise to shake up your world, break down barriers and put a big smile on your face.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
With a 5% uptick in spending, Maryland's influence peddlers are having a good year.
—Sam Janesch July 7, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Aware of this injustice, companies are hiring lawyers and influence peddlers to bolster their MAGA credentials and pervert traditional law enforcement.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The cannabis peddlers promise to shake up your world, break down barriers and put a big smile on your face.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
With a 5% uptick in spending, Maryland's influence peddlers are having a good year.
—Sam Janesch July 7, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddler
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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Trick or treaters with creative costumes and merchants with generous candy giveaways stretched from 5th Street to Ramona Street during the event, organized by the Ramona Chamber of Commerce.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Other e-commerce players, like Etsy and Shopify merchants Glossier, Spanx and Vuori are also on board with the initiative.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yet many mysteries remain, and plenty of myths and pseudoscientific claims surrounding the brain are still out there — many based on either misunderstandings of the empirical data or the misleading promises of hucksters.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Conjuring–verse is an exercise in branding, the brainchild of master hucksters Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
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
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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddler. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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