variants
also pedlar
as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors
the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps
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Recent Examples of peddler
Unregistered hawker and peddler, ordinance violation.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the beauty of New Orleans proper was found in its colorful variety of humans—the loons and cons, the beggars and peddlers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Aware of this injustice, companies are hiring lawyers and influence peddlers to bolster their MAGA credentials and pervert traditional law enforcement.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The cannabis peddlers promise to shake up your world, break down barriers and put a big smile on your face.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the beauty of New Orleans proper was found in its colorful variety of humans—the loons and cons, the beggars and peddlers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Aware of this injustice, companies are hiring lawyers and influence peddlers to bolster their MAGA credentials and pervert traditional law enforcement.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The cannabis peddlers promise to shake up your world, break down barriers and put a big smile on your face.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddler
Noun
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Over 170 artists and vendors line the streets.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Sunday’s festivities included a community yoga session on the new lawn and the Sunny Side Up Market featuring local vendors.—
Joe Cavaretta,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The head of one Chinese marketing company said its virtual bots consistently outperform human sellers.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Chances are, the club will look to continue its newfound strategy of being good sellers.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Because of Venezuelans’ eroded spending power, markets are less busy than even a few months ago, according to merchants and customers.—
Mery Mogollon,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Berliner was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1851 into a Jewish merchant family.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Del Toro was such an amiable huckster.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
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Tourists seeking to visit the Statue of Liberty were defrauded daily by unscrupulous ticket-hawkers pitching water tours departing miles away that charge high prices and can’t land on Liberty Island.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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For a more low-key flavor, Chua recommended heading to a hawker center.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The bikes will start showing up at dealers in March.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, buying a legitimate one to replace what’s been stolen can cost five, 10, or even 20 times that if your dealer’s service department is especially greedy, which is a big part of the problem here.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddler. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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