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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
Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025
One shop near the beach commissioned a sign explaining surf etiquette, complete with an illustration of a surfer shouting a Cantonese expletive after being hit in the head with someone else’s board.
—Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The post succeeded in fooling some readers, with one X reader expressing frustration and vowing to no longer shop at the store chain.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The book is a Gold Rush-era romance set in Alaska which tells the story of a woman who falls in love with a gruff shop owner.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Najeeb Chaudhry, manager of Bruster’s Real Ice Cream of Ellicott City said the shop has partnered with local churches, community centers and the Howard County Public School System and regularly hosts give-back nights where 10-25% of its earnings are donated back to the school system.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025
One shop near the beach commissioned a sign explaining surf etiquette, complete with an illustration of a surfer shouting a Cantonese expletive after being hit in the head with someone else’s board.
—Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The post succeeded in fooling some readers, with one X reader expressing frustration and vowing to no longer shop at the store chain.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The book is a Gold Rush-era romance set in Alaska which tells the story of a woman who falls in love with a gruff shop owner.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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As for what may be in store for crude prices remains contingent upon if, and when, the current round of volatility triggered by Trump Tariffs ends.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The same conditions are in store for later in the week as the sun continues to shine.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Including industry-specific terminology and mirroring language from the job advert can strengthen your application and improve your chances of passing initial screening processes.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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In computing terminology, System 2 compiles its complex high-dimensional, symbolic code into System 1 executables.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Lumberyard District is the site of a former lumber mill, and historic themes will play out in its two-phase redevelopment.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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But, where other prisoners who made the same decision were sent to work on farms and in paper mills, he was sent to the People’s University in Beijing.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 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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In the former Scandinavian territories, there are words that worked their way into the regional dialect.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Pablo López was outstanding for seven innings, Harrison Bader and Byron Buxton homered, and Buxton and Carlos Correa turned in defensive gems for the Twins, who play their home opener against the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Webb turned in the first of many quality starts as the Giants (4-1) beat the Houston Astros (2-3) on Tuesday night at Daikin Park, 3-1, allowing one earned run over seven innings with six strikeouts, the only blip on his line being a solo home run.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
2 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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Pruning in this manner encourages marigold plants to branch out and produce bushier growth and more blooms.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
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 14 Apr. 2025.
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