plural buyers
1
: one who buys something
a first-time car buyer
wholesale produce buyers
Let the buyer beware.
The apartment complex was sold to an anonymous buyer.
2
: a person who has charge of the selection, purchasing, pricing, and display of the merchandise of a retail store
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Condo buyers must factor in HOA fees, which often range from $400 to $1,500 or more per month, depending on the building’s amenities and reserve funds.
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
It was listed for sale in September but did not find a buyer.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
The Academy had been auctioning off the rights to future telecasts in recent weeks, leading to speculation that a new Big Tech buyer would swoop in.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Experts chalk up the trend to fewer Birkin buyers at auctions — as aspirational luxury consumers feel pressure from inflation and a slowing labor market — and more secondhand Birkins on the market.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
It was listed for sale in September but did not find a buyer.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
The Academy had been auctioning off the rights to future telecasts in recent weeks, leading to speculation that a new Big Tech buyer would swoop in.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Experts chalk up the trend to fewer Birkin buyers at auctions — as aspirational luxury consumers feel pressure from inflation and a slowing labor market — and more secondhand Birkins on the market.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buyer
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“Buyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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