as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors
street corner hawkers selling everything from fake designer purses to original works of art
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Recent Examples of hawker
After graduating from secondary school, Mackenzie worked as a street hawker in Mombasa, then drove a taxi in Malindi.
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Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
They were both placed on a 10-day remand for interrogation over the death of 24-year-old hawker Md.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Inside the two-story complex, hawkers sell everything from glamour to junk.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
In the early days, Penang was probably more famous for the sun, the beach, and our hawker food.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 July 2024
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Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
They were both placed on a 10-day remand for interrogation over the death of 24-year-old hawker Md.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Inside the two-story complex, hawkers sell everything from glamour to junk.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
In the early days, Penang was probably more famous for the sun, the beach, and our hawker food.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for hawker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawker
Noun
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Case in point — an entryway passage with checkerboard walls, which resemble Uma Wang’s signature print, was created by Danilo, a local vendor that was responsible for renovating Prada Rong Zhai.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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Another vendor will be Burn Boot Camp Poway, at 14767 Pomerado Road.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In a more balanced market between buyers and sellers, there is a 4- to 6-month supply.—
ALEX VEIGA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Home sales skidded to a fresh low in 2024 as high mortgage rates and property prices kept buyers and sellers on the sidelines of the housing market.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Those who benefit will be the peddlers of lies and provable garbage, on everything from the efficacy of vaccines to the reality of climate change to the basic fact of who won the 2020 election.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2025
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Some of the biggest peddlers of drone hokum have been elected officials.—
Noah Shachtman,
Rolling Stone,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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To further secure financial transactions, a third-party merchant handles card processing, while AWS manages physical security under the SOC3 assessment.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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During the 1985 Christmas season, a coal merchant in an Irish village makes a troubling discovery.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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As in the movie, the central couple are lifelong friends and hucksters Joe and Jerry.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Great Buck Howard (2008) In this mostly dull bauble about a kid (Colin Hanks) who works for a possibly fraudulent huckster magician (John Malkovich), Hanks shows up briefly as a skeptical dad.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2024
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“Hawker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawker. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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