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as in store
also shoppe
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
the only shop that has that video game in stock is halfway across the state
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the patient impressed her cardiologist with her ability to talk shop
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as in to inform (on)
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Recent Examples of shop
Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 May 2025
In 2021, BonBon was part of Burch’s spring 2022 fashion show where Burch brought together local cafés, shops and restaurants for a block party celebrating New York’s post-pandemic return.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
The four ordinary men who are trapped in the shop with the Doctor just exposit their backstories and then fade completely into the background.
—Ryan Woodrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
There were nearly 100 dead or dying roaches in areas across the taco shop, including more than 50 inside a glue trap on the floor beneath the two door reach-in cooler.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
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Noun
Turns out, Puma is a bit of a one-stop shop for all your footwear needs—and a stylish one, at that.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 May 2025
In 2021, BonBon was part of Burch’s spring 2022 fashion show where Burch brought together local cafés, shops and restaurants for a block party celebrating New York’s post-pandemic return.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
The four ordinary men who are trapped in the shop with the Doctor just exposit their backstories and then fade completely into the background.
—Ryan Woodrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
There were nearly 100 dead or dying roaches in areas across the taco shop, including more than 50 inside a glue trap on the floor beneath the two door reach-in cooler.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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But eventually stores won’t be able to get new rolls of pennies from their banks and will start rounding transactions up or down to the nearest nickel.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Thousands of Memorial Day deals have been dropping all weekend, with Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Wayfair just a few of the stores offering impressive discounts.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Output of factories has more than doubled since 1979 despite the much lower employment level.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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An employee works on a vehicle crankshaft production line at a factory which produces engine parts in Binzhou, in eastern China’s Shandong province on March 14, 2025.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
Noun
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While the terminology might not be scientific, there’s ample research that lends support to the idea as a whole.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Working on a film or television set is no different, in fact, often the most experienced players in these environments are recognized by their use of such terminology.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Nippon Steel intends to invest up to $4 billion in establishing a new steel mill, with the overall agreement projected to generate 70,000 jobs and contribute $14 billion to the U.S. economy within 14 months.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Modern industrial operations are far cleaner than Chicago’s old mills and factories, which dumped toxic waste near low-income communities like the Altgeld Gardens public housing development, which Hazel Johnson resided in, leading to elevated rates of respiratory and cardiac ailments.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Noun
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There’s no universal language—only tribal dialects.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Because the characters are speaking a very distinctive local dialect, and that’s, of course, completely lost in translation.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Howerton did, however, receive a slew of awards and nominations, including a nod from the Independent Spirit Awards, for his blistering turn in 2023's Blackberry.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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Related Stories How Inside Edition's Deborah Norville Wrapped Her Final Episode Deborah Norville on Leaving Inside Edition and Her Next Steps (Exclusive) Norville's achievements landed her the internship, but a twist of fate led to the next turn in her career.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The soil microorganisms consume and process the sugar, mineralizing nitrogen and other nutrients to fertilize plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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There are grasses, mosses, and different types of heather: plants that do well in peat soil, alternating with forested areas.—
Mike Nolan,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Fans of Harry Potter books, films will likely recognize the setting, vocabulary, characters at Epic Universe.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Who wants their grandchildren to emulate such limited vocabulary, negative language and divisive rhetoric?—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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