variants
or less commonly pedlar
plural peddlers also pedlars
: someone who peddles: such as
a
: someone who offers merchandise (such as fresh produce) for sale along the street or from door to door
b
: someone who deals in or promotes something intangible (such as a personal asset or an idea)
influence peddlers
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Synonyms of peddler
Examples of peddler in a Sentence
the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps
Recent Examples on the Web
Chatting with the peddler Rutherford Selig (Bradley Stryker, enjoyably channeling Deadwood), Bynum casually unzips the surface of reality and dips into the waters below.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Kennedy, who has no background in science, medicine, or public health, is well known as an ardent anti-vaccine activist and peddler of conspiracy theories.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Her proximity to political commentator and conspiracy peddler Candace Owens, and her reluctance to distance herself from Owens’ escalating claims, has become a defining — and increasingly uncomfortable — feature of her brand.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
In a matter of a few years this former peddler had opened a store upriver in Donaldsonville, first in his house and then in the town square, and was advertising goods for sale that came from as far away as Cincinnati and New York.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Kennedy, who has no background in science, medicine, or public health, is well known as an ardent anti-vaccine activist and peddler of conspiracy theories.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Her proximity to political commentator and conspiracy peddler Candace Owens, and her reluctance to distance herself from Owens’ escalating claims, has become a defining — and increasingly uncomfortable — feature of her brand.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
In a matter of a few years this former peddler had opened a store upriver in Donaldsonville, first in his house and then in the town square, and was advertising goods for sale that came from as far away as Cincinnati and New York.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for peddler
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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peddler. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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