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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

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

“And as we’ve told you, Mr. Maroney described the peddler as having brown eyes. Mr. Bangs has blue eyes, and mine are gray. That leaves only you, Nell.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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