as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors
hucksters outside the auditorium selling everything from key chains to life-size cutouts of the performers
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Recent Examples of huckster
Cusack is at her huckster best as the film's antagonist, but Addams Family Values is a star vehicle for Lloyd, who is the quintessential Uncle Fester in the eyes of most present fans.
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Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Yet this devastation and despair is not enough for the extremist groups, disinformation agents, hucksters, and politicians who are exploiting the disaster to spread false claims and conspiracy theories about it and the government’s response.
—David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2024
Yet this devastation and despair are not enough for the extremist groups, disinformation agents, hucksters and politicians who are exploiting the disaster to spread false claims and conspiracy theories about it and the government’s response.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
One of them lost his entire life savings to a huckster in Kazakhstan, was forced to return to Russia and fled the country a second time to Armenia.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Yet this devastation and despair is not enough for the extremist groups, disinformation agents, hucksters, and politicians who are exploiting the disaster to spread false claims and conspiracy theories about it and the government’s response.
—David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2024
Yet this devastation and despair are not enough for the extremist groups, disinformation agents, hucksters and politicians who are exploiting the disaster to spread false claims and conspiracy theories about it and the government’s response.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
One of them lost his entire life savings to a huckster in Kazakhstan, was forced to return to Russia and fled the country a second time to Armenia.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huckster
Noun
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Ars Technica spoke with an IT vendor manager who has been using VMware's vSphere since the early 2000s.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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This one uses Undercurrent’s signature espresso combined with fresh, creamy gelato from nearby vendor Honeysuckle Gelato.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In a more balanced market between buyers and sellers, there is a 4- to 6-month supply.—
ALEX VEIGA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Home sales skidded to a fresh low in 2024 as high mortgage rates and property prices kept buyers and sellers on the sidelines of the housing market.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Adams plays a purse peddler who sets up shop for one day at Dunder Mifflin, which would seem like a spotty business investment were Michael and Dwight not so thirsty for her attention.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2024
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No sooner had that story started to recede from the front pages did deepfakes grip the collective consciousness once again—this time for propagandists, social media influencers and other peddlers of disinformation using it for their own personal and political gain.—
Eyal Benishti,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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To further secure financial transactions, a third-party merchant handles card processing, while AWS manages physical security under the SOC3 assessment.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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During the 1985 Christmas season, a coal merchant in an Irish village makes a troubling discovery.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The approximately 10-foot-tall tree was displayed at the bullion hawker’s headquarters in Munich for several days in honor of the company’s 35th anniversary.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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And bring cash: while most of Singapore is now cashless, many hawker stalls accept digital payments only via a system that requires a local bank account.—
Audrey Phoon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Huckster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huckster. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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