wholesaler
noun
whole·sal·er
ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər 
: a merchant middleman who sells chiefly to retailers, other merchants, or industrial, institutional, and commercial users mainly for resale or business use
Examples of wholesaler in a Sentence
a leading wholesaler in the book business
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The two remaining companies are Smith & Wesson and Interstate Arms, a wholesaler.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
As a teenager in Duxbury, Mass., along the Atlantic, Mr. Breen harvested quahogs by hand and sold them to local seafood wholesalers.
—Jill Newman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The affected beef tallow was sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The medicine recall comes shortly after the wholesaler recalled more than 10,000 cartons organic eggs over salmonella concerns.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
As a teenager in Duxbury, Mass., along the Atlantic, Mr. Breen harvested quahogs by hand and sold them to local seafood wholesalers.
—Jill Newman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The affected beef tallow was sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The medicine recall comes shortly after the wholesaler recalled more than 10,000 cartons organic eggs over salmonella concerns.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wholesaler
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“Wholesaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholesaler. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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