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also five-and-dime
as in variety store
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Recent Examples of five-and-ten
Founded by Frank Winfield Woolworth in New York in 1879, the retail chain sold staple items from pencils to baseballs at low prices, often just a nickel or a dime, a revolutionary concept that helped Woolworth’s expand to 5,500 five-and-dime stores nationwide at its peak.
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Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Some say it was first made at a five-and-dime shop on the city’s downtown square in the 1950s.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
The location was formerly home to a dry cleaners in a building that also held a supermarket, a pharmacy and a five-and-dime store.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
The casualties of the times — a historic farm property, an independent pharmacy, an old-school five-and-dime — got their due in her column.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Some considered Woolworth’s the first national discounter, but Woolworth’s is best classified as a Main Street, five-and-dime store, with counters for sandwiches and chocolate egg cremes.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
The retailer started as part of the five-and-dime variety chain that included the retail graveyard nameplates McCrory’s and Woolworth.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The location was formerly home to a dry cleaners in a building that also held a supermarket, a pharmacy and a five-and-dime store.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
The casualties of the times — a historic farm property, an independent pharmacy, an old-school five-and-dime — got their due in her column.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Some say it was first made at a five-and-dime shop on the city’s downtown square in the 1950s.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
The location was formerly home to a dry cleaners in a building that also held a supermarket, a pharmacy and a five-and-dime store.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
The casualties of the times — a historic farm property, an independent pharmacy, an old-school five-and-dime — got their due in her column.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Some considered Woolworth’s the first national discounter, but Woolworth’s is best classified as a Main Street, five-and-dime store, with counters for sandwiches and chocolate egg cremes.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
The retailer started as part of the five-and-dime variety chain that included the retail graveyard nameplates McCrory’s and Woolworth.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The location was formerly home to a dry cleaners in a building that also held a supermarket, a pharmacy and a five-and-dime store.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
The casualties of the times — a historic farm property, an independent pharmacy, an old-school five-and-dime — got their due in her column.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for five-and-ten
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Discount stores remain the most popular type of retailer for 62 percent of back-to-school shoppers, followed by Amazon, 56 percent, and dollar and variety stores, 42 percent.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025
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My favorite stop on the tour was a variety store called Lee Avenue Photo—specifically, the toy section.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Located at the water's edge of downtown Bayfield, the location for this boutique inn is unbeatable for travelers who plan to spend their time out on the lake.—
Katherine Lawless,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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Created by the boutique skincare brand Pelegrims, these botanical sheet masks are formulated with English grape extract sourced from Westwell vineyard in Kent, England.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The vouchers will be powered by donations that individuals can make to what's known as a scholarship granting organization — in exchange for an unprecedented dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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The Reds acquired Hayes from the Pirates in exchange for Taylor Rogers, who unlike his brother throws lefty — and overhand.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The food mart scored 12 on the June 17 follow-up inspection.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2025
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Maryland Lottery officials are also giving a $500 bonus to the Baltimore food mart that sold him the winning ticket.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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Indie Store Album Sales ranks the top-selling albums of the week at independent and small chain stores.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
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Check your local store Many local businesses and most national chain stores will remain open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Soon afterward, cheap paperback classics could be found everywhere from newsstands to dime stores.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.—
Ray Hanley,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Shimokitazawa is a grungy counter-culture neighborhood in western Tokyo famed for its live music scene and boho thrift shops.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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The inside of the Nearly New thrift shop in Sunnyvale is a site to behold.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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For years, Harvey Nichols’ ground floor has housed jewelry, beauty and accessories such as sunglasses and bags, but in a more traditional, open-plan department store format.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
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Parents of younger kids often shop at mass merchandisers, while those with older children are more likely to visit sporting goods, electronics, or department stores.—
Naveen Jaggi,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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