as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors
street corner hawkers selling everything from fake designer purses to original works of art
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Recent Examples of hawker
Inside the two-story complex, hawkers sell everything from glamour to junk.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
In the early days, Penang was probably more famous for the sun, the beach, and our hawker food.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 July 2024
The merchandise hawkers who attend these events had plenty of garb acknowledging the shooting too.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024
In Tuesday’s press conference at City Hall, Adams said the process of padlocking the hundreds of unlicensed marijuana hawkers operating in the city is going to prove a complicated endeavor, even with the new enforcement powers from Albany.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2024
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
In the early days, Penang was probably more famous for the sun, the beach, and our hawker food.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 July 2024
The merchandise hawkers who attend these events had plenty of garb acknowledging the shooting too.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024
In Tuesday’s press conference at City Hall, Adams said the process of padlocking the hundreds of unlicensed marijuana hawkers operating in the city is going to prove a complicated endeavor, even with the new enforcement powers from Albany.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawker
Noun
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Airlines must also offer the option of the company coordinating repair or replacement or the passenger working with their preferred vendor directly at the airline's cost.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The free and family-friendly event opens at 4 p.m. and will have a holiday market, live entertainment, and local vendors.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The partnership is designed to help sellers better manage their finances, streamline operations, and ultimately grow their businesses more efficiently.Gene Marks, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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In his third video, Charalambous said he was legally allowed to drive his Cybertruck in the UK because the Albanian seller had provided him with a green card, an international certificate of insurance issued in Albania.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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The two men’s paths had first crossed in Detroit, where Fard Muhammad was a street peddler of silk goods who also preached a self-help faith.Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
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Tourists were wandering around the stalls along Canal Street, where Chinese peddlers and recent immigrants from Africa were selling the same fake Louis Vuitton and Gucci products.Rong Xiaoqing, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Dozens of unique local artisans alongside market merchants, farmers and outdoor vendors.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
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At least one merchant has sued Caltrans for negligence.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Great Buck Howard (2008) In this mostly dull bauble about a kid (Colin Hanks) who works for a possibly fraudulent huckster magician (John Malkovich), Hanks shows up briefly as a skeptical dad.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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Only a huckster and scam artist like Trump could persuade people to vote against their own interests.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Hawker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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