newsvendor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of newsvendor
Example Sentences
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"God Save the King" sang Anne Maggie Crowley, a Dublin newsvendor, as she elbowed her way through the crowds, carrying a scribbled poster: "King George recognizes Republic!"
From Time Magazine Archive
Hearty newsvendor cheers burst forth as Lord Lee resumed his seat.
From Time Magazine Archive
A grey-haired old newsvendor called her papers in the midst of desolation.
From Time Magazine Archive
The projector had long held the opinion, founded on his experience as a newsvendor at Nottingham, that such a publication would succeed.
From The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress by Mason Jackson
True, every blessed word!' said the old newsvendor.
From The Convert by Elizabeth Robins
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