as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
free trade agreements that are favored by merchants on both sides of the border
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Recent Examples of merchant
At the time of her birth, her father, Albert, an itinerant merchant and womanizer, was absent and her parents unmarried.
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Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Princess Kate is passionate about the British textiles industry and has a personal connection to the sector, as her paternal ancestors owned the woolen manufacturer and merchant William Lupton & Co, based in Leeds.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The company plans to host a UK Seller Summit Sept. 9 in an effort to entice prospective merchants and to share information about cross-border growth.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Luckily, a rich arms merchant with ulterior motives, Christoph Waltz’s Harlander, offers to set him up with a laboratory to perfect his life-creation technique.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
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Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Princess Kate is passionate about the British textiles industry and has a personal connection to the sector, as her paternal ancestors owned the woolen manufacturer and merchant William Lupton & Co, based in Leeds.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The company plans to host a UK Seller Summit Sept. 9 in an effort to entice prospective merchants and to share information about cross-border growth.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Luckily, a rich arms merchant with ulterior motives, Christoph Waltz’s Harlander, offers to set him up with a laboratory to perfect his life-creation technique.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merchant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchant
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Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks moved higher on Thursday, as traders evaluated the latest monetary policy updates from the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Yet, the Interior Ministry tracked down the theft to a museum restoration specialist who took the artifact and sold it to a silver trader, who passed it on to a workshop owner in Cairo’s historic jewelry district.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Best of all, these eclectic complements come in all shapes and sizes—from modern designs by contemporary artists and local artisans to collectible porcelains resold by vintage dealers.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the tax benefit will also extend to gambling dealers, clowns, DJs, entertainers, content creators, maids, electricians, plumbers, babysitters, drivers and more.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Merchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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