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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
Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Think of Erewhon Market, that renowned Los Angeles grocery shop that in recent years has become known for its celebrity smoothie collaborations.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Certain shops accept only certain designers and only during specific hours, so call ahead to check on policies.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Lauderhill The Spring Egg Hunt & Pop-Up Biz will include games, arts and crafts, face painting, pop-up shops, food, music and a visit from the Bunny at Wolk Park, 1080 NW 42nd Way.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
A week ago, the Capitals also had a special Ovechkin-centric shop at Capital One Arena tied to The GR8 Chase.
—Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Think of Erewhon Market, that renowned Los Angeles grocery shop that in recent years has become known for its celebrity smoothie collaborations.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Certain shops accept only certain designers and only during specific hours, so call ahead to check on policies.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Lauderhill The Spring Egg Hunt & Pop-Up Biz will include games, arts and crafts, face painting, pop-up shops, food, music and a visit from the Bunny at Wolk Park, 1080 NW 42nd Way.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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Trump’s tariffs are an attack on the globalization that’s remade the world’s economy, which helped bring down prices for products on the shelves of U.S. stores but also caused production jobs to leave for other countries.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Like Wells, many business owners are thinking of pulling back: perhaps shrink the store's selection so there's less to ship, freeze hiring, pause advertising or developing new products — stop growing and go into survival mode.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Short answer: because most of it is coming directly from factories in China, skipping the usual retail markups.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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More than 40% of its factories are outside of East Asia, including nine in Honduras and seven apiece in Canada, Guatemala and Nicaragua.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Actors had to wear about 50 pounds of tactical gear during shoots, carry each other for two miles on stretchers and master radio etiquette, weapons handling, and military terminology.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Through their own initiatives, these activists have secured equal pay for Paralympic athletes and changed discriminatory terminology in Major League Baseball.—
Jay Ruderman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For Lyn and Lisa Alessi, co-founders and co-CEOs of Alessi International, a local fabric importer representing mills in Asia and Europe, the tariffs could pose significant challenges to their business, which works with international partners to produce fabrics for high-end clothing companies.—
Julia Doyle,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Every garment produced under the Daniel Hanson name is made in-house in Nottingham with a meticulous attention to detail, using the finest fabrics and materials, sourced from the best mills in the world.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To prepare, Reid worked with a dialect coach and learned the specific physicality associated with Natalia's condition.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The interview was conducted in a mixture of English and Low German, a dialect widely spoken within the Christian Mennonite community.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his turn in American Fiction (2023).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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According to the documents, Bush was accused of turning in a revised draft of a pilot script for a show about Elon Musk and Tesla on May 22, three weeks into the strike.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Flowering in nearly every color of the rainbow, the vibrant and often bi-color blooms are self-cleaning, so there is no need to deadhead plants to keep them blooming.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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Job cuts at Midwest factories Stellantis, which makes Jeep, Dodge, RAM trucks and Chrysler, announced a temporary halt in production at some of its assembly plants in Mexico and Canada.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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Ann was ultimately presented with hundreds of sentences, all based on a limited vocabulary of 1,024 words.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2025
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Mastering language—with its nuanced vocabulary and conceptual frameworks—amplifies your ability to inspire teams and drive innovation.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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