peddler

noun

ˈped-lər How to pronounce peddler (audio)
variants also pedlar
Definition of peddlernext
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 Others say a Chicago street peddler named Anthony Ferreri first sliced the beef into paper-thin pieces so 15 pounds could serve 50 people. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 Activists say the real death toll may never be known, with users and small-time peddlers gunned down almost daily in mysterious slumland killings blamed on vigilantes and turf wars. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 May 2026 Chatting with the peddler Rutherford Selig (Bradley Stryker, enjoyably channeling Deadwood), Bynum casually unzips the surface of reality and dips into the waters below. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026 Kennedy, who has no background in science, medicine, or public health, is well known as an ardent anti-vaccine activist and peddler of conspiracy theories. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peddler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddler
  1. vendor
  2. seller
  3. merchant
  4. huckster
  5. hawker
  6. dealer
Noun
  • As the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche return to Ball Arena for their new seasons, fans will find nearly 100 new food and drink items on the menu, including offerings from local businesses joining the arena's lineup of vendors.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Origina’s report didn’t call out any specific vendors as forcing enterprises’ hands.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • Buy from reputable sellers and verify the phone Be especially careful with unusually cheap smartphones advertised as premium models.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Franchises get divided in the buyers or sellers category at this time of year, and people debate if (insert name here) is worth trading a late-round pick for.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of seller
Noun
  • Before buying or booking anything, make sure to keep final approval, set spending limits and check a merchant’s cancellation and return policies.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Until now, digital merchants and financial networks have shunned such payments as impractical, due in part to processing costs.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of merchant
Noun
  • The fact that none of that advice could ever help someone find real intimacy or success isn’t a problem for the manosphere hucksters, because those achievements would be bad for the business model.
    — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • Joe Biden’s now ‘fabled’ performance would look great by comparison to anything that this loudmouth huckster has to offer, which isn’t much!
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of huckster
Noun
  • The prolonged haze is taking a toll on daily life and businesses, with some outdoor dining establishments, including outdoor dining restaurants and hawker centers, reporting a drop in business, according to the local media.
    — Jenny Lee,Zechariah Chan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • On those days, Shawn would go out into the neighborhood, to the shops and hawker centers, looking for the man.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of hawker
Noun
  • His underlings kidnapped and tortured a dealer who refused to pay, the indictment said.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Think of them as an information arms dealer to the entire pharma and biotechnology industry.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dealer

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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddler. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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