hawker

noun

Definition of hawkernext
as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors street corner hawkers selling everything from fake designer purses to original works of art

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Recent Examples of hawker Speaking to the outlet, fellow officer Muhammad Shamsul Alam Sarkar said that most of those who died were hawkers of plastic items and worked in the town of Chowmuhani. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026 Across history, hawkers of new communications technologies have expressed a desire to smooth out and speed up human conversation. — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026 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, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hawker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawker
  1. vendor
  2. seller
  3. peddler
  4. merchant
  5. huckster
Noun
  • The chancellor and his team should use this misstep as inspiration to upend the DOE’s profoundly frustrating, bureaucratic and slow procurement system to save taxpayer dollars and get vendors swiftly paid.
    — Lincoln Restler, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • There are seemingly miles of vendors and antiques experts speeding their way from booth-to-booth with a Hulken bag of their wares trailing behind.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • The book went on to become a best seller and was subsequently adapted into a film in 1976 with Sissy Spacek in the title role.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • Deckers Outdoor shares could gain steam as the footwear seller diversifies its product offerings, particularly across its Hoka brand, according to Jefferies.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of seller
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
  • Dillin believes there could be neighborhood film liaisons, a neutral party with actual film experience who can educate neighbors and merchants on challenges and explain the realities of a film shoot.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • After viewers observed how Ormund dyed the hair of a merchant boy blonde to pass him off as Prince Daeron Targaryen, the reactions swiftly commenced online.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of merchant
Noun
  • The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 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

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