as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors
hucksters outside the auditorium selling everything from key chains to life-size cutouts of the performers
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Recent Examples of huckster
Del Toro was such an amiable huckster.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Yet many mysteries remain, and plenty of myths and pseudoscientific claims surrounding the brain are still out there — many based on either misunderstandings of the empirical data or the misleading promises of hucksters.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
While the real-life Warrens undoubtedly were hucksters and snake-oil salesmen, the fictional ones are an intensely likable couple whose love for each other is far firmer than the veil between the living and the dead.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
How to tell a true from a false prophet, the real Christ, returned in glory, from a dime-store messiah with a huckster’s charm?
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for huckster
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Yet many mysteries remain, and plenty of myths and pseudoscientific claims surrounding the brain are still out there — many based on either misunderstandings of the empirical data or the misleading promises of hucksters.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
While the real-life Warrens undoubtedly were hucksters and snake-oil salesmen, the fictional ones are an intensely likable couple whose love for each other is far firmer than the veil between the living and the dead.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
How to tell a true from a false prophet, the real Christ, returned in glory, from a dime-store messiah with a huckster’s charm?
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for huckster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huckster
Noun
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Attendees can take advantage of free health screenings, interactive vendors, children’s entertainment, medical equipment demonstrations, giveaways, raffles, free haircuts and guest speakers in a family-friendly environment.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit cites four products a furniture vendor agreed to stop providing to an undisclosed competitor because of its low prices.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jonathan, who was making his Broadway debut, was the bird seller and part of the musical ensemble.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Vancouver Police offers a safe location outside their headquarters where buyers and sellers can meet, according to a police report posted on social media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her proximity to political commentator and conspiracy peddler Candace Owens, and her reluctance to distance herself from Owens’ escalating claims, has become a defining — and increasingly uncomfortable — feature of her brand.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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In a matter of a few years this former peddler had opened a store upriver in Donaldsonville, first in his house and then in the town square, and was advertising goods for sale that came from as far away as Cincinnati and New York.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Now in its 10th year in the Golden State, TinyFest brings together dozens of homebuilders and merchants who showcase the concept, their many shapes and forms, all in one place.—
Amancai Biraben,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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The San Jose pot merchant’s experience isn’t unique.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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Glaser’s opening monologue took jabs at MrBeast’s fanbase, Noah Kahan for looking like a weed dealer at a Dave Matthews concert and Victoria Beckham for never cracking a smile.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Commissioners voted to delay a final vote on the project plan, but only after the legislative tea leaves were looking hazardous for Kelly Tractor, a heavy equipment dealer.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Huckster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huckster. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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