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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
Then came the presidential elections of 2016 and 2020, and the pandemic; suddenly cable networks long deemed trustworthy were peddlers of fake news, on the right and the left.
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Ulysses Ortega, New York Times, 3 May 2025
But news of the child's death first came to light on Saturday, April 5—in a newsletter published by Robert Malone, an anti-vaccine advocate and peddler of conspiracy theories who came to prominence during the pandemic.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
According to Newman, the dish spread along religious pilgrimages and trade routes, and peddlers would sell it at street markets.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
More recently, the city tested out pilot programs focused on enforcing existing code laws in order to deter unlicensed peddlers near the SAP Center and the 2024 downtown holiday events.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ulysses Ortega, New York Times, 3 May 2025
But news of the child's death first came to light on Saturday, April 5—in a newsletter published by Robert Malone, an anti-vaccine advocate and peddler of conspiracy theories who came to prominence during the pandemic.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
According to Newman, the dish spread along religious pilgrimages and trade routes, and peddlers would sell it at street markets.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
More recently, the city tested out pilot programs focused on enforcing existing code laws in order to deter unlicensed peddlers near the SAP Center and the 2024 downtown holiday events.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddler
Noun
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Some vendors might take only cash or check payments, while others might charge additional processing fees for credit cards, Rhee said.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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This one goes back to prior points: working with vendors and partners is a plus 3.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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At the marketplace outside the Dalai Lama temple, hawkers like Sonam Tsomu have stocked their carts with Tibetan trinkets: bangles and necklaces made of colorful beads and bobbleheads of little Lamas.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
2 July 2025
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When the cab was stuck in traffic, hawkers pressed close to the window and urged me to buy a pair of glasses, or some roasted cashews, packed in repurposed plastic water bottles.—
Nelson C.J.,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Whaling merchant James Arnold left a part of his estate to Harvard to support the advancement of agriculture and horticulture, while Olmstead was brought in to design the botanic space.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
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Looking at other mass merchant retailers, Target is advertising folders from 15 cents, notebooks from 35 cents and both classroom storage and pencil pouches from 99 cents.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
Noun
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According to a 2022 article in the Korea Herald, private guns are intended for shooting athletes, manufacturers and sellers of firearms, and for those who need them for construction or as props in film or TV production.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Those sellers must be living with regret because both have fully recovered and hit new all-time highs on Friday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Her book incorporates memoir, science writing, and cultural critique, offering a technical breakdown of the effects of Johnston’s time in the gym, as well as condemnations of diet culture’s scams and hucksters.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2025
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The Player’s Guide details how to build a character, whether its just a common cowpoke or one of the more unusual options like a huckster or blessed.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Positioning After Earnings: Conversely, following the earnings release, traders can assess the relationship between immediate and medium-term returns to guide their strategy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The average trading volume for Kohl's is roughly 8.7 million shares a day, however on July 22, traders were moving as high as 190 million shares of stock.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddler. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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