peddler

“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

He was nicknamed the "democracy peddler", but his writings often avoided direct criticisms of the government.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023

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

Before the end of summer 1848, spirit raps directed the sisters and their supporters to dig once more for proof of the peddler.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

To put it another way, disinformation peddlers need only make a claim that sounds plausible or might even have a small kernel of truth to influence the unwary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024

A century or more ago, peddlers went from town to town selling tonics and pills that they said could cure just about any problem.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

Most peddlers sold song sheets, two for a penny, and families would buy them and gather about their pianos to sing songs such as "Cherry Ripe" and "In My Father's Garden."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman