drug dealer

noun

: a person who sells illegal drugs

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Oseguera is said to have begun his storied career in humble fashion, as a small-time drug dealer in California. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 Robinson knew of his reputation as a drug dealer, and allegedly used him to beat up debtors. Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 What happened to Alex, and why wasn’t everyone’s favorite drug dealer at the wedding? Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026 The 2002 movie Rules of Attraction introduced a darker side to Van Der Beek, as Sean Bateman, a drug dealer and the younger brother of American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman, who is caught in a love triangle with a virgin and her bisexual ex-boyfriend. Ale Russian, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drug dealer

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“Drug dealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drug%20dealer. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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