purveyor

noun

pur·​vey·​or (ˌ)pər-ˈvā-ər How to pronounce purveyor (audio)
ˈpər-ˌvā-
1
: one that purveys
2

Examples of purveyor in a Sentence

a purveyor of kitchen supplies
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No doubt Mickey Guyton is many things — artist, wife, mother, and purveyor of joy. Nancy Kruh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 This is just one part of an ambitious project undertaken by the Seiko Group Corporation, which sees itself as much more than a purveyor of fine timepieces. Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024 See-Saw Films was already known as a purveyor of top-end cinema (The King’s Speech, Power of the Dog) when Helen Gregory, named one of THR‘s most powerful women in international TV, arrived in 2021 to help boost its nascent TV division. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024 That’s especially true now that X (formerly Twitter) and its relatively new owner Musk have become some of the top purveyors of false and misleading election claims. Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for purveyor 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of purveyor was in the 14th century

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“Purveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purveyor. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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