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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When Paramount – a company in disarray and deep financial distress – started courting potential buyers in 2024, Ellison emerged as the white knight.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
While the listing brokerage declined to confirm the buyer, multiple sources identify the new owner as internet streamer Adin Ross, who publicly discussed the purchase during a Kick livestream and has already shared plans to transform the property into an immersive tribute to the series.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2026
Remove personal items, bold wall colors, and excess clutter so buyers can picture themselves in the space.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
With the weather being unseasonably warm, buyers were in fine spirits and there is a sense the international TV acquisitions market is heating up, too.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
While the listing brokerage declined to confirm the buyer, multiple sources identify the new owner as internet streamer Adin Ross, who publicly discussed the purchase during a Kick livestream and has already shared plans to transform the property into an immersive tribute to the series.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2026
Remove personal items, bold wall colors, and excess clutter so buyers can picture themselves in the space.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
With the weather being unseasonably warm, buyers were in fine spirits and there is a sense the international TV acquisitions market is heating up, too.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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 5 Mar. 2026.
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