drug dealer

noun

: a person who sells illegal drugs

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But for me, my sperm donor was a drug addict and drug dealer and went to jail for that. — Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 Laurie, the monotoned drug dealer to whom Rue was once indebted, also doesn't survive the finale. — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 The indictments say two of the gang members also killed a rival drug dealer on East Lake Street last year. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Angus Cloud, who played the kind-hearted drug dealer Fez, died in 2023 of an accidental overdose at the age of 25. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 2 June 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 9 Jul. 2026.

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