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Recent Examples of department store
In 1985, an explosion in the basement of a Ross department store—caused by an unventilated buildup of methane gas underneath the store—razed several city blocks and injured twenty-three people.
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Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Pam Cox was running the men’s department at Belk’s department store.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
The adjoining brick houses that form its corner were built in 1844 as the home of an Irish dry goods merchant named Alexander Turney Stewart, who invented the concept of the department store.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
That same year, Weinstock’s began remodeling its department store.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Pam Cox was running the men’s department at Belk’s department store.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
The adjoining brick houses that form its corner were built in 1844 as the home of an Irish dry goods merchant named Alexander Turney Stewart, who invented the concept of the department store.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
That same year, Weinstock’s began remodeling its department store.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department store
Noun
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While in prison, Biglari, a 19-year-old who worked at a hair salon and the internet department of a chain store, was only allowed to have one-minute calls with his father, according to the family member.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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In 1979, Odd established a grocery chain store called REMA 1000.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The devices have been reported at five bank branches as well as variety stores, Dollar General and Dollar Tree locations and corner mom-and-pop stores, McKeever said.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Signs posted at the discount variety store call attention to the penny shortage and urge customers to pay with exact change.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Along with the food shelf, the building also houses a thrift shop.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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After Long Weekends Another good time of year to visit the thrift shop is right after a long weekend, no matter the time of year.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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During the 1930s and 1940s, customers could find glassware nearly anywhere, from department stores to dime stores and from catalogs to grocery-store promotions.—
Alexandra Churchill,
Martha Stewart,
17 Apr. 2026
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And Black is a dime store paperback and pulp fiction aficionado, with the Bolan stories among his favorites.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cloud was assessed a technical foul in the immediate moments after Jackson’s injury for an exchange with the officiating crew.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Moore tried the exchange a few more times, in different tones—more acidic, more surprised, more chaotic.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Department store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department%20store. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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