horse traders

noun

plural of horse trader
as in salesmen

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  1. salesmen
  2. salespeople
  3. retailers
  4. salesclerks
  5. distributors
  6. peddlers
Noun
  • How many salesmen believed the goal was attainable or even worth chasing?
    — Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Its tie-wearing salesmen know not only shoes, but generations of New Yorkers’ feet.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of salesmen
Noun
  • The profession with the most open job ads was retail salespersons, with 1,616.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • In 2025, a staggering 623,000 people claimed to be home health and personal assistants, making it by far the biggest occupation in the state, far outstripping retail salespersons, nurses or cashiers and waitresses.
    — Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of salespeople
Noun
  • Many apparel retailers have seen sales growth this year, but some of that is thanks to broader inflation.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fans can pre-order the game on various retailers' websites, including GameStop and PlayStation.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of retailers
Noun
  • The Velvet Gang’s members are Black, and their heists involve the partnership of a white woman who serves as a decoy, by monopolizing salesclerks’ attention and leaving the threesome free to slip out with loads of merchandise.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Definition of salesclerks
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  • Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
  • Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of distributors
Noun
  • But at each step, the NCAA fought reform through lobbying and influence peddlers focusing more on its finances than the well-being of athletes.
    — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Find a souvenir in the high-end boutiques on Montana Avenue, the independent shops and vintage stores along Main Street or the brand-name peddlers at Santa Monica Place.
    — Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of peddlers
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“Horse traders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20traders. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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