chapman

Definition of chapmannext
British

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The consequences are visible in the rising numbers of street peddlers in Tehran.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Chatting with the peddler Rutherford Selig (Bradley Stryker, enjoyably channeling Deadwood), Bynum casually unzips the surface of reality and dips into the waters below.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Bring your pastry to Marine Parade’s public lawns for a lakeside lunch in view of street performers, snack carts and thrill ride hawkers.
    New York Times, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The fact that Harris and Clinton, two highly qualified women, could lose to an amoral TV huckster tells us that American voters either refuse or are incapable of elevating a woman to the most powerful office in the world.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • First published in 2018, this book by long-time New Yorker writer Paige Williams explores the seedier underbelly of the dinosaur world: the black-market hucksters who illegally collect and auction fossils.
    Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But Salinger was the son of Sol, a cheese salesman (whose wares might have been kosher) and the grandson of a rabbi on his father’s side.
    Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • As a teen, Buntrock drove a truck hauling grain during harvest time, and also was a salesman for his family’s business.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The venue was able to procure suppliers through its distributor.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 10 May 2026
  • Over time, Netflix moved from distributor to platform to studio.
    Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
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“Chapman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapman. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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