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

Iris is visibly insecure about Isaac’s conversations with other women, including the strawberry peddler who coos that he has “soft hands,” and his mother, who dials him up to crack inside jokes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025

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

An elderly Italian peddler on his way home for the evening, unaware of the rising emotions, wandered into the swirling mob.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

Soon the peddlers men gave up on coal and the bistro was born—created not by Parisians, but by Aveyronnais immigrants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 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

For five of its six episodes “Apple Cider Vinegar” hammers across – subconsciously, granted — the notion of shared culpability between the medical profession and snake oil wellness peddlers.

From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2025

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

Around them peddlers were selling dog sausages, roast onions, and unborn puppies on a stick, but Dany had no need of such.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin