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

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

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

Called myself Brother Blakeslee, itinerant Baptist preacher and peddler of fine merchandise.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns