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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
White supremacists and disinformation peddlers have been welcomed back to the platform, even as some longtime users try to cling to its utility for sharing real-time news and information.
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Clare Duffy, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
But the president has at long last had his way with peddlers, too.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Before Facebook began cracking down on content in late 2016, American fake news peddlers and spammers based in North Macedonia and elsewhere cashed in on viral hoaxes that deepened political divisions and played on people’s fears.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 24 Feb. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for peddler
Clare Duffy, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
But the president has at long last had his way with peddlers, too.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Before Facebook began cracking down on content in late 2016, American fake news peddlers and spammers based in North Macedonia and elsewhere cashed in on viral hoaxes that deepened political divisions and played on people’s fears.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 24 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddler
Noun
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The event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., included a stage with musical acts and a variety of speakers, food trucks and booths with vendors and community information.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2025
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The Colemans married in 1992 and first began working together as food vendors for Miami-Dade Public Schools.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Singapore’s famous hawker centers are a great way to try new cuisines in an affordable way with a casual atmosphere.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Lamia is laser-focused on fulfilling her cake-baking duty, but Bibi has made this trip with another purpose, one that divides the two and sets Lamia on a quest through the city’s thoroughfares and backstreets and bustling souk, with its hawkers and their wares.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Keeping this in mind, the real reason, however, is that these same merchants may not have pivoted as effectively as needed during these challenges to withstand the current stresses in retail and thus, layoffs are the result.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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Visitors also had ample opportunities to shop, with merchants selling everything from tobacco and candy to jewelry and guidebooks.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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The new owner was able to buy the building at a price that was far below what the sellers paid for the high-profile property, a review of county documents shows.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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The law does have an exception for cases in which a manufacturer or seller knowingly aids and abets criminal sales.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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The Player’s Guide details how to build a character, whether its just a common cowpoke or one of the more unusual options like a huckster or blessed.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The other actors in the terrific eight-member cast — which includes Eddie Cooper, Dashiell Eaves and Ken Marks — play multiple roles as townsfolk, family members, lawmen, desperados, hucksters and suckers.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Thinking like a trader makes the message clear: the market doesn’t pay premiums for long.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Hotel stocks — Hotel and resort stocks declined as traders weighed the outlook for diminished travel demand following Israel's strike on Iran.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddler. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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