colporteur

Example Sentences

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A colporteur was reading the parable of the Prodigal Son in a Paris cafe much frequented by North African workmen.

From Time Magazine Archive

And the colporteur helps Vincent find permanent lodging with a farming family in Wasmes, the community he's serving.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

As the key turned in the lock, the colporteur found his voice.

From Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches by Harris, Joel Chandler

His enmity with Rome dates from his Spanish experiences as colporteur of the Bible Society in 1838 and 1839. 

From The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' by Sampson, John

This colporteur has a keen, clean mind—any one can see that—and I like him for his childlike straightness of soul.

From Seeds of Pine by Canuck, Janey