CHAPMAN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

chapman

noun

Definition of chapman

British

as in peddler

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Noun

That great-grandfather, Gurbachan Singh Maan, had come to Britain in the 1930s as a peddler, walking the lanes of southeast England with a bicycle and an armful of scarves, towels and handkerchiefs.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
But as the January date approached, Atkin and Jammi’s research showed that intermediaries were still sending money to prominent peddlers of election conspiracies like Dan Bongino and Tucker Carlson.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Definition of peddler

Noun

The peanut hawkers at sports venues over a century ago wouldn’t recognize the diversity of food—or seating types—in today’s modern stadium.

— Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
When Dean Fuleihan was first deputy mayor under Bill de Blasio, Fuleihan spearheaded a very effective multi-agency enforcement plan that put the hawkers out of business.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026

Definition of hawker

Noun

The fact that none of that advice could ever help someone find real intimacy or success isn’t a problem for the manosphere hucksters, because those achievements would be bad for the business model.

— Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Joe Biden’s now ‘fabled’ performance would look great by comparison to anything that this loudmouth huckster has to offer, which isn’t much!

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

Definition of huckster

Noun

Blending crime fiction with social satire, the series follows Ray Carney, a furniture salesman who can’t help but be drawn into the criminal underworld of Harlem.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 July 2026
Co-owner, club ambassador, strength and conditioning coach, headgear salesman, charity fundraiser and now kit designer… nobody can accuse JJ Watt of being a passive investor at Burnley.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of salesman

Noun

Third-party funding doesn’t only incorporate co-productions but includes the lucrative UK high-end TV tax credit and distributor advances.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 July 2026
The distributor has spent more than 30 years bringing international auteur cinema to Japanese audiences, including work by Hamaguchi Ryusuke, Bong Joon Ho, the Dardenne brothers, Jia Zhangke, Roy Anderson and Gianfranco Rosi.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026

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