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peddler

[ped-ler] / ˈpɛd lər /
NOUN
hawker
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“He is an American manifestation, the peddler at our door,” he says.

From Slate Feb. 25, 2026

So when a peddler arrives with a rare item and information, the overseer’s interest is piqued.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

Dr Yang, who previously worked for China's Ministry of State Security, was nicknamed the "democracy peddler", but his writings often avoided direct criticisms of the government.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2024

The audience is too fragmented, spread too thin across a fractured media landscape for any catchphrase, any peddler, however inventive, to reach this scale of recognition.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2023

That way if a peddler come by selling vegetables I might get something fresh.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

For peddlers of body-care products and other hygiene items, from dish detergent to air freshener, winning in the attention economy can include creating a fear of missing out on “limited edition” entertainment tie-ins.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

These are all committed peddlers of nonsense, but none has committed quite so fully, with so little regard for his or her personal reputation, as Lindell.

From Slate Dec. 11, 2025

Each new conflict, or election season, provides new opportunities for disinformation peddlers to demonstrate the latest AI advances.

From Seattle Times Nov. 28, 2023

So we make a distinction when it comes to the peddlers of conspiracy theories in media or politics.

From Salon Oct. 21, 2023

He did not treat the rich foreign merchant differently from the servant who shaved him and the peddlers, from whom he bought bananas and let himself be robbed of small coins.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse




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