drug dealer

noun

: a person who sells illegal drugs

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In the film, Lola belongs to Oli, a slacker and small-time drug dealer played by Jay Lycurgo, who is inspired to change his ways after adopting her — their relationship described by more than one reviewer as one of the most heartwarming in any film at this year’s festival. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Authorities also allege Yolanda Iriarte-Avila, 40, served as a supplier of methamphetamine to the couple, and Jesus Morales-Landel, 33, worked as a street-level drug dealer in the MacArthur Park area. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 Tartaglione, a former suburban New York officer turned drug dealer, was convicted in April 2023 in the strangulation death of one man and the execution-style murders of three other people. ABC News, 7 May 2026 The drug dealer chicks used to wear them. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for drug dealer

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“Drug dealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drug%20dealer. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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