noun
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a person who sells
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an article to be sold
this item is always a good seller
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short for selling race
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Etymology
Origin of seller
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at sell 1, -er 1
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The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based rare-book seller saw orders surge earlier this year for titles that even he considered to be obscure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Netflix recently pulled funding for the couple’s production company and Meghan’s As Ever brand, an online seller of jams, dried flowers and other home goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
To date, the 2021 novel has been Unnamed Press’ biggest seller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Fruit seller Ahmed al Ahmed was hailed as a hero after footage showed him disarming a gunman during the December 14 attack, which killed 15 people at a Jewish festival.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“It was a best seller, at least in art history circles.”
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
In the last two years, the industry has seen a flood of new entrants, putting pressure on sellers to cut prices, according to Li.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The Wagyu Shop, another of A5’s many online sellers, offers a box of five different cuts for $349.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Aarthi Swaminathan looked into how the rise in Treasury bond yields has affected mortgage rates and how home sellers and home builders have been reacting.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
It's a short journey from Zhu's home in Guangzhou on China's southern coast to the crowded street in Hong Kong's Sham Shui Po district, where Hunter is sandwiched between fabric sellers, garages and trendy cafes.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Many sellers displayed the sign “Children and Old Men Not Cheated.”
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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