peddler

Example Sentences

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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 grew up believing his father was a poor street peddler.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025

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

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