huckster
noun
a retailer of small articles, especially a peddler of fruits and vegetables; hawker.
hucksterism
-
a word derived from
huckster.
Example Sentences
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It’s been a long time since we’ve seen anything like that from a press secretary, but no one has mastered the dark art of hucksterism with Leavitt’s aplomb.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“It’s a potluck of pithy self-expression simmering with whimsy, narcissism, voyeurism, hucksterism, tedium and sometimes useful information,” Associated Press technology writer Michael Liedtke wrote in a 2009 story about the company.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2022
His deadpan attitude was another valuable antidote to the natural hucksterism of his bandmates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
With that comes plenty of eye-rolling hucksterism, sure, but also, over time, progress.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2021
Cleareyed and honest, Rasenberger portrays a complicated figure who combined real mechanical insight with a talent for hucksterism.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2020
