hawker

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The ding on the movie is that Timothée Chalamet’s self-centered striver isn’t that different from Adam Sandler’s diamond hawker in “Uncut Gems.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Accordingly, it is therefore unlikely that the ancestor of the barbastelle was a loud hawker that evolved into the whispering barbastelle as a response to insect hearing.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2023

The hawker tells the BBC it is unfortunate the government has broken its promises.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023

His guide steers the hungry from places like the Jus Convenience Jerk Shop with “insanely good” oxtail to Lion City and its “celebration of Singaporean hawker fare.”

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023

The hawker took the money from me and made off quickly—no doubt fearing that I would come to my senses.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya