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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

Moreover, skeptics of Scobie's work have accused him of being a peddler for the former Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2023

One peddler was hawking rats roasted on a skewer.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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

In their new guises — as a podcast host in Kelly's case, and whatever Carlson's fiddling with on X – they're doubt peddlers with a mainstream pedigree and the appearance of being politically connected.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2023

They had mules loaded down with things to eat, oxcarts with furniture and domestic utensils, pure and simple earthly accessories put on sale without any fuss by peddlers of everyday reality.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez


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