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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
The live-music lineup will include ’80s act Mixtape, Motown cover band Endless Rhythms, funk-peddlers Tru Phonic and The Reggae Souljahs.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
But Intuitive is not a medicine peddler.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Commerce depended on walkers—people commuting to work, travelers and pilgrims stopping at shops to buy goods that were unavailable in other cities, and peddlers selling food, drink, and a variety of goods and services, among others.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Dec. 2024
Some of the biggest peddlers of drone hokum have been elected officials.
—Noah Shachtman, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for peddler
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
But Intuitive is not a medicine peddler.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Commerce depended on walkers—people commuting to work, travelers and pilgrims stopping at shops to buy goods that were unavailable in other cities, and peddlers selling food, drink, and a variety of goods and services, among others.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Dec. 2024
Some of the biggest peddlers of drone hokum have been elected officials.
—Noah Shachtman, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddler
Noun
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All the while, Jerome seemed to fuel his own fire by looking for the nearest opponent or hot dog vendor to talk to after seemingly every bucket.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Despite this, all taxes, employees, and vendors were paid.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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With this homegrown production, strawberries are now cheaper in Senegal’s groceries and even sold by hawkers on the streets.—
Carmen Abd Ali,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Other hawkers Chai recommends here: peanut butter pancakes from Tiong Bahru Mian Jian Kueh (02-34); Cheung fun rice noodles with char siu pork from the stand next door (02-32); and carrot cake (an omelette-style dish with radish and dark soy sauce from Popiah (02-83).—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Uber will continue to stand up for merchants and for a level playing field.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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For merchants to stay ahead of the curve, a tailored and flexible system is essential—one that can respond to unique risks based on the types of goods being sold, the market location and the sales channels in use.—
Paul Marcantonio,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Growth in revenue from Amazon's third-party seller services more than halved to 7% in the first quarter, excluding the impact of foreign exchange.—
Deborah Mary Sophia and Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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For Estate Tax Returns, the standard is fair market value, that is, the value at which a willing buyer would buy the asset from a willing seller, in an arms length transaction as of the date of death, generally.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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And at every turn, there were hecklers on social media calling him an idiot, a fraud, and a huckster, and claiming that his companies were about to collapse and die.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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As in the movie, the central couple are lifelong friends and hucksters Joe and Jerry.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, Harney ordered all the traders in the area into the fort.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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His office also went after insider traders, including the recent prosecution of a couple of Gulliver Preparatory School graduates enmeshed in a MasTec acquisition deal.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddler. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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