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How to pronounce purveyor in English?

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Type Words
Type of provider, supplier
Derivation purvey

Examples of purveyor

purveyor
Moments earlier, the shop had been an unremarkable purveyor of teas and cookies.
From the nytimes.com
If I find a really good honest purveyor, I know that I can get them to good food.
From the theatlantic.com
Preparedness Resources Inc. is a 20-year-old Utah purveyor of dehydrated foods.
From the time.com
From the very start he has been an abnormality pioneer, a purveyor of perversity.
From the nytimes.com
In my days as a restaurant chef, it was common practice to buy from a purveyor.
From the washingtonpost.com
The purveyor of $1,000 dresses and handbags said holiday sales had been strong.
From the dailyherald.com
He depicts the press collectively as a self-serving purveyor of misinformation.
From the time.com
Recognising the purveyor of fine automobiles, she rebuked him as she joined us.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The coffee and Frappuccino purveyor cannot escape rising commodity costs, however.
From the forbes.com
More examples
  • Someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
  • Beginning as early as the 14th century, a grocer (also called purveyor) was a dealer in comestible dry goods such as spices, pepper, sugar, and (later) cocoa, tea and coffee. These items were bought in bulk, hence the term grocer from the French "grossier" meaning wholesaler.
  • (purveyors) caterers, officers who exact provisions
  • Business that furnishes food to the general public, such as a restaurant or grocery store.
  • An agency or person that supplies water.
  • An individual or group of individuals representing a program or practice who actively work with implementation sites to implement that practice or program with fidelity and good effect.
  • A individual or company that sales meat to the restaurants, hotel and institutions.
  • One who provides or procures food, necessary supplies.
  • An officer of the king sent before to provide food for the king and his retineu, as the harbinger provided lodging