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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
At the Bruce McKittrick Rare Books Booth, all the purveyors wear flowered headbands.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
With other Korean categories like makeup and hair care on the rise, Korean skincare reigns supreme in popularity, with Amazon itself one of the main purveyors.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
In classical Athens the playwright Aristophanes attacked purveyors of knowledge for being intellectually untrustworthy, essentially deceitful.
—Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
And many pretzel purveyors have freebies and specials to celebrate.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Among these die-hard purveyors of VHS is my friend and roommate Conor Holt, 35.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Local beer purveyors made an impressive showing, collecting 26 medals this year, including four gold, up from 21 medals in 2025.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Her menu also anchors itself to sourcing as much as possible from nearby farms and purveyors whether for mushrooms, miso, or fermented NA drinks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
But sovereign wealth funds are the ultimate purveyors of long-term capital.
—Winston Ma, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
With other Korean categories like makeup and hair care on the rise, Korean skincare reigns supreme in popularity, with Amazon itself one of the main purveyors.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
In classical Athens the playwright Aristophanes attacked purveyors of knowledge for being intellectually untrustworthy, essentially deceitful.
—Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
And many pretzel purveyors have freebies and specials to celebrate.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Among these die-hard purveyors of VHS is my friend and roommate Conor Holt, 35.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Local beer purveyors made an impressive showing, collecting 26 medals this year, including four gold, up from 21 medals in 2025.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Her menu also anchors itself to sourcing as much as possible from nearby farms and purveyors whether for mushrooms, miso, or fermented NA drinks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
But sovereign wealth funds are the ultimate purveyors of long-term capital.
—Winston Ma, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyors
Noun
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Another issue, Nikpay said, is that some pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers charge healthcare providers large fees for this 340B work, which can reduce the provider’s savings on those drug prices.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Doctors don’t need to be enrolled as Medicare providers to write a prescription or submit a prior authorization request under this program.—
Jackie Fortiér,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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In the Disruption Index, 73 percent of growth leaders have switched suppliers or trading partners in response to tariffs, and 55 percent have increased capital expenditure to reposition their supply chain, using AI and analytics as core enablers.—
Catherine Nekavand,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Calhoun, following its settlement with the Southern Environmental Law Center and Demonbreun-Chapman’s group, turned around and sued carpet manufacturers and their chemical suppliers in 2024, as did Dalton.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Treasury yields rose in the bond market following an initial zigzag, suggesting traders suspect the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates high to combat inflation.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Kalshi traders aren't expecting relief at the pump.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 OG Brick After Brick is expected to be released on May 22 from Nike’s Snkrs app and select Jordan Brand retailers.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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There are many ways to buy gold coins online, but a few retailers shine for customer service, affordable shipping and ease of use.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Purveyors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purveyors. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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