shopping spree
noun
: a short period of time in which someone buys a lot of things
We went on a shopping spree.
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The brothers dumped Sheridan's body, which wasn't found for six days, and went on a shopping spree at a local mall.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Rick Pitino wanted a point guard during his transfer portal shopping spree this offseason.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The receiver hosted a surprise holiday shopping spree in December.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Baggy Dad Jeans Lucky for you, the Levi’s Baggy Dad Jeans are on sale, just in time for your shopping spree.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Rick Pitino wanted a point guard during his transfer portal shopping spree this offseason.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The receiver hosted a surprise holiday shopping spree in December.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Baggy Dad Jeans Lucky for you, the Levi’s Baggy Dad Jeans are on sale, just in time for your shopping spree.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shopping spree
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“Shopping spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20spree. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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