as in supplier
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a person or business that sells or provides something
a purveyor of kitchen supplies a software purveyor
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Recent Examples of purveyor
The original series, which featured everyone’s favorite purveyor of propane (and propane accessories), Hank Hill, and his family, lasted for 13 seasons.
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Two popular purveyors are Horchatería Panach, founded in 1971, and Horchatería Daniel, which has been selling the beverage since 1949.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Outcast works with a local seafood purveyor to offer a variety of oysters, both east coast and west coast styles.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Two popular purveyors are Horchatería Panach, founded in 1971, and Horchatería Daniel, which has been selling the beverage since 1949.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Outcast works with a local seafood purveyor to offer a variety of oysters, both east coast and west coast styles.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyor
Noun
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Instead, your healthcare provider will use a variety of tests and exams to diagnose your condition.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
19 July 2025
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Health care providers told The Associated Press that everything, especially the fear of being arrested or deported, is having a chilling effect on people seeking care.—
Tran Nguyen,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
Noun
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The average trading volume for Kohl's is roughly 8.7 million shares a day, however on July 22, traders were moving as high as 190 million shares of stock.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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Positioning After Earnings: Conversely, following the earnings release, traders can assess the relationship between immediate and medium-term returns to guide their strategy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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After a nail-biting federal approval process that inspired backlash, Ellison and team have not only secured a legacy distributor, but a trove of content in various stages of production and development.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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Following a Fantastic Fest premiere that year, Blair’s film was stalled due to difficulties in securing a distributor.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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However, CEOs and marketers will hate the idea of their product not being the star of the show.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Fox saw the bulk of its growth from consumer-products giants, pharmaceutical marketers and financial-services firms.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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“Purveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purveyor. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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