peddler

noun ped·dler \ ˈped-lər \

variants: or less commonly pedlar

|Updated on: 27 Jul 2018

Examples: peddler in a Sentence

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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Examples of peddler in a Sentence

the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps

Recent Examples of peddler from the Web

Smut peddlers had always stumbled into fights over obscenity, but Flynt became an accidental champion of the First Amendment by carrying a fight over his Hustler magazine to the U.S. Supreme Court.

— Cincinnati Enquirer, "Read more from this Project," 13 July 2018
When Flynn pleaded guilty to a federal crime last December, most people assumed that his life as a hot-shot D.C. influence peddler was over.

— eric levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Beautiful: This Former Criminal Just Got the Second Chance of a Lifetime," 10 July 2018
Many timeshare giants have not launched lawsuits against the cancellation peddlers.

— paul brinkmann, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Wyndham’s timeshare spinoff and others face industry challenges," 4 June 2018
Investigations into Trump also have touched the UAE and Qatar, while nations involved in the dispute have spent millions of dollars on Washington lobbyists and influence peddlers.

— jon gambrell, Fox News, "Analysis: Qatar crisis widens fissures among US allies," 4 June 2018
He was often called the last of the New Orleans street peddlers, and many feared that his death would mean the end of a tradition that dates back to the late 1800s.

— ann maloney, NOLA.com, "Sergio 'Ms. Okra' Robinson keeps New Orleans street peddling tradition rolling," 30 Apr. 2018
Now, the international peddlers of all things adorable have announced that Friday, June 22, will mark the grand opening of a slightly more permanent option for our region’s Hello Kitty lovers.

— sarah fritsche, SFChronicle.com, "Hello Kitty Cafe: Pop-up to set-up shop in San Jose’s Santana Row this weekend," 18 June 2018
Mexico’s list of threatened tariffs will bring pain to peddlers of fruit, too.

— The Economist, "American firms will be hit hard by retaliatory tariffs," 7 June 2018
In fact, Trump has presided over the expansion of a new generation of influence peddlers who have used their actual or perceived proximity to the President to line their pockets.

— sarah westwood, CNN, "Former Trump campaign aide is helping Russian firm shed sanctions," 12 May 2018

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