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
commonly confused with pedaler
Examples of peddler in a Sentence
the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps
Recent Examples on the Web
Online and off, snake-oil peddlers hawk miracle cancer cures not backed by any science, from alternative therapy to herbal remedies.
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David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
Pro-Russia conspiracy peddlers said Moscow’s airstrikes in Ukraine were aimed at bioweapons labs where Fauci was developing a COVID-19 sequel.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Hans, who doesn’t turn out to be such a great guy, is contrasted with Kristoff (Nicholas Edwards), a hard-working ice peddler, and his reindeer Sven.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 20 June 2024
The panicked response continues a trend set off by deepfake footage of Biden supposedly activating the draft, which has been regularly shared by right-wing misinformation peddlers since February 2023.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
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David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
Pro-Russia conspiracy peddlers said Moscow’s airstrikes in Ukraine were aimed at bioweapons labs where Fauci was developing a COVID-19 sequel.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Hans, who doesn’t turn out to be such a great guy, is contrasted with Kristoff (Nicholas Edwards), a hard-working ice peddler, and his reindeer Sven.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 20 June 2024
The panicked response continues a trend set off by deepfake footage of Biden supposedly activating the draft, which has been regularly shared by right-wing misinformation peddlers since February 2023.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peddler. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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