as in pharmacy
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold
we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore
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Recent Examples of drugstore
What’s the best drugstore self-tanner to buy?
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Detox for hair extensions Salon owner Kenna Ehman of Kenna Kunjio told CharlotteFive that head spas are especially beneficial for people who solely rely on drugstore products, as these can contain ingredients that create buildup on your scalp.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
In 2017, Neutrogena tried and failed to sustain a drugstore LED mask—which utilized a combination of blue and red light—after it was deemed to possibly cause eye injury among photosensitive people or those with existing eye conditions.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
Take Vanicream, for example; the drugstore brand has been dermatologists’ favorite for decades.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Detox for hair extensions Salon owner Kenna Ehman of Kenna Kunjio told CharlotteFive that head spas are especially beneficial for people who solely rely on drugstore products, as these can contain ingredients that create buildup on your scalp.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
In 2017, Neutrogena tried and failed to sustain a drugstore LED mask—which utilized a combination of blue and red light—after it was deemed to possibly cause eye injury among photosensitive people or those with existing eye conditions.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
Take Vanicream, for example; the drugstore brand has been dermatologists’ favorite for decades.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for drugstore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugstore
pharmacy
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Jones notes that even when employees don’t see those increases directly at the pharmacy counter, the cost ultimately shows up somewhere, in employer budgets, benefit design decisions, and household finances.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Retailers, grocery stores and pharmacies may be open under adjusted hours on Presidents Day.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugstore. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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