Examples of store-bought in a Sentence

he served store-bought biscuits and airily pretended he had baked them himself
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Bake a tray of chicken tenders (store-bought or homemade), set out flour tortillas, and offer a few sauces, pickles, and shredded lettuce. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025 Whether homemade or store-bought, salsa is a flavorful mix of tomatoes, onions, peppers, and various seasonings. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2025 And while hot honey can be store-bought, the spice levels always tend to differ from bottle to bottle. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025 Like potato chips—objectively better store-bought, don’t fight me on this—sometimes a factory just does it better. Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for store-bought

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of store-bought was in 1876

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“Store-bought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/store-bought. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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