peddler

noun

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ped·dler | \ ˈped-lər

variants: or less commonly pedlar

Definition of peddler

: one who peddles: such as

a : one who offers merchandise (such as fresh produce) for sale along the street or from door to door

b : one who deals in or promotes something intangible (such as a personal asset or an idea) influence peddlers

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Synonyms for peddler

Synonyms

hawker,
huckster

Examples of peddler in a Sentence

the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps

Recent Examples on the Web Fox — a 31-year-old socialite, artist, clothing designer, and former dominatrix and Playboy model — made her acting debut as the mistress of Adam Sandler's sleazy jewel peddler in the 2019 film Uncut Gems. — Grayson Quay, The Week, 3 Jan. 2022 The Braves T-shirt peddler returned to his customer, eager to make a sale, until a second explosion grabbed his attention. — John Spink, ajc, 4 Nov. 2021 The father, too, has complex attitudes towards the fruit-peddler. — Suketu Mehta, Time, 17 Sep. 2021 In early March this year, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel aired a skit with Sacha Baron-Cohen portraying himself as an unauthorized peddler of Covid vaccines, suggesting the issues that lay ahead in ensuring strict quality control. — Muhammad H. Zaman, STAT, 26 Oct. 2021 Professor Henry Higgins attempts to give Cockney flower-peddler Eliza Doolittle the mother of all makeovers in the Lincoln Center production of this classic Lerner & Loewe musical. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021 Alex Jones, the peddler of baseless, far-right conspiracy theories, was found liable for damages in three lawsuits surrounding his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook mass school shooting was a hoax. — PEOPLE.com, 1 Oct. 2021 So, the city might create a task force involving fireworks, and also look at additional ways to get enforcement from the neighborhoods, similar to how the city enforces peddler complaints. — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 10 Sep. 2021 People mentioned in the report include Mike Lindell, the MyPillow creator-turned-conspiracy peddler; lawyer Matthew DePerno, who unsuccessfully sued the county on behalf of a resident, and ex-state Sen. Patrick Colbeck. — David Eggert, Anchorage Daily News, 24 June 2021

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