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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 purveyors
The family also happened to be purveyors of fine art, some of which will also be up for grabs via Christie’s this winter across its various auctions.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
The French café truck from the team behind swanky Midtown coffee shop and bar Café Sous Terre, will park along Nick Gilbert Way, offering coffee beverages and pastries from local purveyors.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Still, among poultry purveyors, Cane’s will be fashionably late to the party in the Boise area.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
The culinary program, for example, spotlights seasonal ingredients, supporting Arizona farmers and purveyors.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
In the Northeast, for example, pumpkin purveyors favor muffins, cookies and other seasonal sweets.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Concerns about oversimplifying what is a very tangible and growing problem are why The Or Foundation started Speak Volumes, an initiative that calls on fashion purveyors to publicly declare their production volumes.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
In this century’s first two decades, the city had become America’s most relevant and talked-about dining capital — fueled by affordable commercial rents, innovative talent and its access to choice ingredients from local purveyors.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
The festival’s biggest event features tastings by more than 200 wine and spirits purveyors and more than 80 chefs.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
The French café truck from the team behind swanky Midtown coffee shop and bar Café Sous Terre, will park along Nick Gilbert Way, offering coffee beverages and pastries from local purveyors.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Still, among poultry purveyors, Cane’s will be fashionably late to the party in the Boise area.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
The culinary program, for example, spotlights seasonal ingredients, supporting Arizona farmers and purveyors.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
In the Northeast, for example, pumpkin purveyors favor muffins, cookies and other seasonal sweets.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Concerns about oversimplifying what is a very tangible and growing problem are why The Or Foundation started Speak Volumes, an initiative that calls on fashion purveyors to publicly declare their production volumes.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
In this century’s first two decades, the city had become America’s most relevant and talked-about dining capital — fueled by affordable commercial rents, innovative talent and its access to choice ingredients from local purveyors.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
The festival’s biggest event features tastings by more than 200 wine and spirits purveyors and more than 80 chefs.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyors
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And the Bureau of Labor Statistics says from 2021-2022, 45% of Black elder care providers were taking care of a parent.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Canned beans may be high in sodium, so many healthcare providers recommend draining and rinsing them to remove excess sodium.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While India has traditionally relied on Russian weapons and discounted oil, its defense imports from Moscow have gradually declined as New Delhi seeks to diversify suppliers and expand domestic production.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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As a result, this could lead to the elimination of 2,700 direct jobs in exporting cosmetics companies and 8,200 indirect jobs — suppliers, logistics, packaging and communication, for instance — for a total of 10,900 jobs at risk, FEBEA continued.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Liber Abaci became the go-to book for traders and an essential tool of international commerce.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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In fact, sell-offs into oversold conditions on the two-hour chart have consistently marked buying opportunities — with traders stepping in on each of the past five occurrences.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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But a couple of decades later, the rise of big-box retailers that boasted lower prices, like Walmart and Target, challenged that supremacy.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Perfect Moment products are available globally online and via key retailers such as Mytheresa, Net-a-porter, Harrods, Selfridges, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Purveyors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purveyors. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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