purveys
- present tense form of purvey (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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There’s Remnant Brewing, a taproom by night and coffeehouse by day, a vegetarian takeout eatery called Saus, and Hot Box, which purveys North Shore roast beef sandwiches, a regional specialty.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
It gave rise to what I call “sorta know” journalism – that is, journalism which purveys rumor and gossip because you “sorta know” it’s true, even if the reporter hasn’t adequately sourced it.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2016
More damningly, his column purveys the prejudices of the people who bankroll Broadway shows.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2015
Dropping a story that purveys largely true information is indeed something that needs explaining after all.
From Forbes ● Jun. 30, 2013
What might I ween, an'* I had such a thought, *if But that God purveys thing that is to come, For that it is to come, and elles nought?
From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Purves, D. Laing
