chapman

Definition of chapmannext
British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapman
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
  • Even as physicians began to professionalize care during the nineteenth century, most people were purchasing remedies from hucksters.
    Dr. Marschall Runge, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The best parts are the musical ones, of course, but there's plenty of deliciously trashy John Waters-style cheese happening too, with silly subplots and exaggerated teen stereotypes (nerd, huckster, prep, secretly beautiful girl with glasses) all adding up to the perfect party movie.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Meet, also, a discreet, briefcase-toting ball-bearings salesman from Chicago, recently moved here with his wife, now that the kids are grown.
    Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • But whether by happenstance or fate, a Kansas City cigar salesman warming himself in the store one day persuaded him that this was the place.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Empire Entertainment, the Saudi distributor that handled Desert Warrior for MBC and looks after Sony releases in the territory, has had bigger hits this year, not least Project Hail Mary, which grossed $700,000 in its opening weekend.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 May 2026
  • Leagues may sell a bundle of local rights to a national distributor or see franchises make their own deals based on market priorities.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Chapman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapman. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster