as in storekeeper
someone who owns or manages a shop or store
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Recent Examples of shopkeeper
Many access the internet only on devices controlled by someone else: a husband, a father, or a shopkeeper.
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Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The star of its revues is Sally Bowles, whose complicated relationship with Bradshaw blooms alongside that of his landlady and a neighboring shopkeeper.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
In essence, all this accomplishes is to enable some devious shopkeepers to charge their fellow Jews even more money in these challenging times for adhering to dietary laws.
—Michael Isaacson, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Pastors, shopkeepers and community leaders worried out loud that their community would seek to stay out of sight to avoid any contact with authorities for fear of being arrested or possibly deported.
—Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
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Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The star of its revues is Sally Bowles, whose complicated relationship with Bradshaw blooms alongside that of his landlady and a neighboring shopkeeper.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
In essence, all this accomplishes is to enable some devious shopkeepers to charge their fellow Jews even more money in these challenging times for adhering to dietary laws.
—Michael Isaacson, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Pastors, shopkeepers and community leaders worried out loud that their community would seek to stay out of sight to avoid any contact with authorities for fear of being arrested or possibly deported.
—Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopkeeper
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In 2017, following an overwhelming number of complaints from visitors and storekeepers about vulgar language and intimidation tactics, the city had to once again enforce an ordinance to keep the hawkers in separate areas.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Although competition among storekeepers can be fierce, Mateo sees U.B.A. as a marketplace of ideas.—
H. C. Wilentz,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Okakura was born in Yokohama in 1863 to a silk merchant family of samurai origins.—
Waiyee Loh,
JSTOR Daily,
2 July 2025
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According to a Bloomberg report, the Japanese gaming icon noticed that third-party merchants on Amazon were offering Switch games for sale in the U.S. at prices that undercut Nintendo’s advertised rates.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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While Rumours may never be replaced as Fleetwood Mac’s top seller, that blockbuster could soon be joined by another popular beauty in diamond territory.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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On one hand, plunging sales and growing inventory is putting downward pressure on prices, forcing many sellers to offer reductions to attract reluctant buyers.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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By selecting anchor platforms that allow super users to enable features without coding expertise or vendor intervention, your organization reduces costs and maintains greater strategic control over HR technology.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Officials say the contract with vendor Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., expired July 5 and the village chose not to renew it.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Trump's surprise Tuesday announcement of a 50% rate, at the highest end of traders' expectations, sharply jolted the copper market, with the premium paid by U.S. buyers over the rest of the world more than doubling to a record over $2,600.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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For traders focused on events, recognizing these historical trends can be advantageous.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Palace’s four general partners — Textor, chairman Steve Parish, fellow American businessmen David Blitzer and Josh Harris — each have a 25 per cent say in the running of the club with Parish effectively being the executive chairman and ultimate decision maker.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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The Phoenician Scheme: Plot, Cast, Run Time Directed by Wes Anderson (Asteroid City, The Royal Tenenbaums), The Phoenician Scheme follows Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), a wealthy businessman looking to start a new enterprise with his estranged daughter Sister Liesl (Mia Threapleton).—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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“Shopkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopkeeper. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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