HAWKER Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

hawker

noun

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 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 The patio at Murphy’s grew fuller by the minute and an hour or so later, the Wrigley ball hawkers — a dwindling group of fans who gather along Waveland Avenue to catch home run balls launched well over the left field fence — were starting to take their positions. —

Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hawker

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These six cities stand out for street food vendors who make vegetarian and vegan eating easy, affordable and genuinely delicious.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The car, according to the listing, was maintained by Jaguar's Kensington branch in the 90s and then sold in February 1997 to a private vendor, just six months before Diana's death in a Paris car crash.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 8 June 2026