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
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.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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
So for the last few years, the vote-fraud hucksters have focused on a different lie: That undocumented immigrants (brought into the country by Democrats) are voting illegally.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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.
—Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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
So for the last few years, the vote-fraud hucksters have focused on a different lie: That undocumented immigrants (brought into the country by Democrats) are voting illegally.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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.
—Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huckster
Noun
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Beyer said hospital administrators ignored concerns from staff about the lack of payments to vendors, who provide equipment, supplies, and nursing or anesthesiologist staff to the hospital.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Failing to assess the security practices of third-party vendors can result in indirect breaches.—
Dan Sorensen,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When a criminal misuses a lawful product, the companies say, the criminal is responsible for his actions, not the manufacturer or seller.—
Mary Beth Sheridan and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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While active inventory levels are expected to rise by 11.7 percent, increasing options for buyers, many markets still face supply constraints that favor sellers.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Commerce depended on walkers—people commuting to work, travelers and pilgrims stopping at shops to buy goods that were unavailable in other cities, and peddlers selling food, drink, and a variety of goods and services, among others.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Dec. 2024
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On the other hand, South Congress Books recently closed shop and, in this age of Amazon, book peddlers are constantly trying to figure out how to draw in buyers.—
Asher Price,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The previous four CEOs were not considered merchants or fashion executives, with their expertise largely in non-merchandise areas.—
David Moin,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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The panel, which is made of two Baltic oak boards from two different trees, has a merchant or cargo mark on its back that resembles a mark on a portrait of King Edward VI, Jane’s predecessor on the throne.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
7 Mar. 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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“Huckster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huckster. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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