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Recent Examples of costermonger
Croft was said to have taken his fashion inspiration from costermongers, who were roving traders selling fruit, vegetables, fish and produce on the streets of east London, a working-class area that developed its own distinct accent and vocabulary riddled with rhyming slang, known as Cockney.
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Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costermonger
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Retail traders also had a hand in turbocharging the price of silver last month to record highs by buying a record amount of silver ETFs, according to data from Vanda.—
Alex Veiga,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some stock traders fear artificial intelligence will put software companies out of business by rendering their products obsolete.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Prior to September, alleged cartel members and drug smugglers were treated as criminals with due process rights.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Past disputes have included Australian intelligence wiretapping accusations involving Indonesia's former president, the execution of Australian drug smugglers and tensions over people smuggling.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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From embracing bootleggers to pulling its catalog from Spotify, Mackenzie explains how the band has tried to protect its creative core while the industry transforms around it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Groucho Marx stars as the new president of Huxley College, who attempts to sign on two pro players to help beat rival Darwin University but ends up getting a pair of bootleggers instead.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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His role as a pusher is key in helping the sled attain top speed.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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Snow pusher Also called a box plow or containment plow, a snow pusher is an attachment for skid steers, wheel loaders or tractors, meaning having access to one of these vehicles is a requirement for using a snow pusher.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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For the locals, religious tourism is necessary For the souvenir merchants of Assisi, who make their living off religious tourists and pilgrims who flock to the picturesque town, a monthlong event is welcome.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Farsad Law Office regularly represents business owners dealing with SBA loans, merchant cash advances, business credit lines, and significant tax liabilities involving the IRS, California Franchise Tax Board, CDTFA, and EDD.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The city has been responsible for ongoing maintenance of the fence since then, but now both the city and county believe that those repairs are no longer enough, staff said in the report.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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But only Talarico has a strategy to win over the state’s on-the-fence independents in a year when enthusiasm for the potential Republican nominees seems particularly lackluster.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Nvidia is the dominant seller of accelerator chips, processors designed to handle the huge amounts of data needed to create artificial intelligence models.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Side sleepers with chronic neck pain swear by the Osteo Cervical Pillow, which by no coincidence, is an Amazon best-seller.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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As Canva reckons with dramatic changes in the market, the design software vendor is getting acquisitive.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Whereas many other vendors may focus on dashboards, automation, or AI, Dominick’s approach starts far earlier, with data discipline.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Costermonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costermonger. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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