huckster

noun

ˈhək-stər How to pronounce huckster (audio)
Definition of hucksternext
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 This place is a huckster’s dream. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 Del Toro was such an amiable 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 See All Example Sentences for huckster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huckster
  1. vendor
  2. seller
  3. peddler
  4. merchant
  5. hawker
  6. dealer
Noun
  • The block party event includes DJ and live music (curated by Grammy Award winner Quetzel Flores), altars, storytelling stage, art workshops, a Muertos Market, and food vendors.
    — Holly Andres, Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Even when oil prices surged, oilfield equipment vendors — which constitute a $250 billion global market — didn’t often benefit, since most production companies moved to defend their balance sheets rather than rush to drill more.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • Competing for sellers focused on the strongest financial return remains more difficult.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For sellers of finished tapes, streaming is the most open door.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of seller
Noun
  • But at each step, the NCAA fought reform through lobbying and influence peddlers focusing more on its finances than the well-being of athletes.
    — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Find a souvenir in the high-end boutiques on Montana Avenue, the independent shops and vintage stores along Main Street or the brand-name peddlers at Santa Monica Place.
    — Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of peddler
Noun
  • Sometimes word clouds are big-budget supergraphics realized by design firms like Pentagram, but often they are produced cheaply and quickly by non-designers, or by anonymous Etsy merchants, or in-house at printing and signage companies.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Owners who make their payments, keep clean bank statements and grow deposits can often move from a merchant cash advance to a term loan, then to a line of credit and eventually to bank or SBA financing at a fraction of the cost.
    — Elliot Ashkenazie, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of merchant
Noun
  • No new legislation or regulations are needed, just enforce the existing laws and rules and the hawkers will melt away.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The prolonged haze is taking a toll on daily life and businesses, with some outdoor dining establishments, including outdoor dining restaurants and hawker centers, reporting a drop in business, according to the local media.
    — Jenny Lee,Zechariah Chan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hawker
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Wilson said the restrictions have particularly affected collectors and dealers who buy cards ungraded, send them to PSA and then resell them at a higher price.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For a holiday park, a glamping site or a dealer, the wall system decides how much work the buildings will need after the first guests arrive.
    — Rolanas Kutra, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dealer

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“Huckster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huckster. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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