purveyor

noun

pur·​vey·​or (ˌ)pər-ˈvā-ər How to pronounce purveyor (audio)
ˈpər-ˌvā-
1
: one that purveys
2

Examples of purveyor in a Sentence

a purveyor of kitchen supplies
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More than 60 furniture purveyors and artisans played a role in reviving this 50-year-old Relais & Châteaux estate. Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025 Editors’ Picks Image Image Emily Oberg, the founder of the brand Sporty & Rich, was an early purveyor of this aesthetic resurgence. Sarah Wood González, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 Belmond, owned by the luxury purveyor LMVH, has arguably the most serious rail credentials for creating such trips. Everett Potter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The only way to end up in a situation where a C.E.O. of a health-insurance company is reflexively viewed as a dictatorial purveyor of suffering is through a history of socially sanctioned death. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for purveyor 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of purveyor was in the 14th century

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“Purveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purveyor. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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