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also pedlar
as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors
the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps
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Recent Examples of peddler
Some of the biggest peddlers of drone hokum have been elected officials.
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Noah Shachtman, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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
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
But human rights groups believe the real toll to be far greater, with thousands more users and small-time peddlers killed in mysterious circumstances by unknown assailants.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Noah Shachtman, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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
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
But human rights groups believe the real toll to be far greater, with thousands more users and small-time peddlers killed in mysterious circumstances by unknown assailants.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddler
Noun
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The Iowa State Fair Board met yesterday to consider proposals from vendors who want to take over the Steer N' Stein restaurant location.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
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There will also be vendors selling food and live music throughout the day.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The City Commission unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday that prohibits all vendors -- including the hot dog hawkers who wear revealing thong bikinis -- from selling along the road.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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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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Amazon already gives its merchants the ability to have AI dynamically set prices, so adding agentic functions for even more powerful automation is a no-brainer.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, local merchants have found several creative ways of bringing visitors to the street, including a skating rink during the holidays.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The sellers, listed as RGA Holdings LLC and RADS Land Co. LLC, both have ties to Ames Construction in Burnsville.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2025
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Buyers will also be hoping for good things from Spartacus: House of Ashur, the latest from the long-running Spartacus franchise that has been a big seller internationally.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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And at every turn, there were hecklers on social media calling him an idiot, a fraud, and a huckster, and claiming that his companies were about to collapse and die.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump, beginning his voyage last month into his second four-year term in the White House, has assembled fulsome hucksters, chiselers and flimflammers, who want to be in charge of some of the most consequential areas of the U.S. government.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The trader had meant to sell just $58 million worth of stocks, but accidentally issued an order to sell $444 billion, the majority of which was blocked before being sold.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
28 Feb. 2025
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Volatility gripped markets as traders closed out a dismal February that wiped out some gains.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddler. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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