as in pimps
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money
an arrest record that revealed that he had variously been a pander, a pickpocket, and a drug dealer
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Recent Examples of panders
Like, a big section — the film panders to a very specific section of my dad’s fandom that still lives in the fantasy.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
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pimps
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The veteran sideline reporter and member of FOX Sports’ A-Team braved the freezing temperature in Philly by swaddling herself in a capacious coat, which drew comparisons to a diverse array of notorious icons of warmth including Cruella De Ville, Jon Snow, emus, mob wives, pimps, and Ric Flair.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2026
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Of the girls in that cohort, many were sold to brothels in Asia; others were shipped to pimps in Europe or married off to pedophiles abroad.—
Natalia Paradies,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Panders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panders. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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