as in supplier
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a person or business that sells or provides something
a purveyor of kitchen supplies a software purveyor
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Recent Examples of purveyor
Now, the plush toys from Chinese purveyor Pop Mart are relatively hard to find amid all the madness.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
The next year, Biden ramped up pressure by adding China to an official list of the world’s most egregious purveyors of illicit drugs.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 24 July 2025
For much of his life, the Black Sabbath founder and legendary heavy metal frontman who died at 76 on Tuesday was known to much of the public as a dark purveyor of deeds ranging from decadent to downright Satanic.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
The trendy key-ring dolls, from the Chinese purveyor Pop Mart, have received endorsements from Rihanna and Cher, and are omnipresent on social media.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 22 July 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
The next year, Biden ramped up pressure by adding China to an official list of the world’s most egregious purveyors of illicit drugs.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 24 July 2025
For much of his life, the Black Sabbath founder and legendary heavy metal frontman who died at 76 on Tuesday was known to much of the public as a dark purveyor of deeds ranging from decadent to downright Satanic.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
The trendy key-ring dolls, from the Chinese purveyor Pop Mart, have received endorsements from Rihanna and Cher, and are omnipresent on social media.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyor
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Montana funeral provider Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services paid tribute to Blackstock, who died on Aug. 7 at age 48 following a battle with skin cancer, in an obituary shared ahead of Blackstock's Aug. 17 memorial service.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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In some cases, the agency may decrease rates paid to providers or require them to seek permission before performing services, Bimestefer said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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The bitcoin price, which has doubled since this time last year, fell by 5% as traders brace for a September shock following U.S. president Donald Trump dropping a $12.2 trillion bombshell.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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As villagers pack their belongings and flee their homes, the calf is sold to cattle traders and begins a journey from Armenia through Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan, crossing ever-shifting borders and communities in flux.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Despite industry-wide budget cuts and a shortage of doc distributors for nonfiction social issue fare, Powers winnowed the list of 23 docs from over 1,000 submissions.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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The studio is also the distributor for the Icon library including The Passion of the Christ.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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But what of the other folks whose influence reverberates down through the decades—the movement designers, conglomerate owners, and brilliant marketers who revived an ailing industry?—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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To lead in this era, marketers can work to embed AI intentionally to enhance creativity and build trust, elevate creators as true co-developers of content and harness the cultural power of sports to drive brand relevance.—
Emily Ketchen,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Purveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purveyor. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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