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as in store
also shoppe
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
the only shop that has that video game in stock is halfway across the state
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the patient impressed her cardiologist with her ability to talk shop
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as in to inform (on)
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Recent Examples of shop
Rebecca Styn, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
The event has roots in the North Texas area (Dallas, to be specific): On Friday, June 13, 2008, Elm Street Tattoo shop co-owner Oliver Peck decided to tattoo the number 13 on as many customers as possible, back-to-back, for 24 hours.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
Besides the café, which occupies about a quarter of the space, the shop is distinguished by its 50 feet of frontage and big, wide windows.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
The shop carries a wide range of products: home goods, makeup, Japanese snacks, stationery, fashion accessories and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
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Noun
From cocktail-style bottle shops to sensory-friendly bars for neurodivergent guests, the non-alcoholic movement is leading a broader evolution.
—Rebecca Styn, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
The event has roots in the North Texas area (Dallas, to be specific): On Friday, June 13, 2008, Elm Street Tattoo shop co-owner Oliver Peck decided to tattoo the number 13 on as many customers as possible, back-to-back, for 24 hours.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
Besides the café, which occupies about a quarter of the space, the shop is distinguished by its 50 feet of frontage and big, wide windows.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
The shop carries a wide range of products: home goods, makeup, Japanese snacks, stationery, fashion accessories and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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Items will be packed into a box before a delivery drone retrieves the orders from a Walmart store and cruises up to 65 mph to the drop-off location.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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In response, in recent months, there were numerous cases of vandalism or arson of Tesla facilities or vehicles in the U.S., as well as waves of peaceful protests at Tesla stores and service centers in North America and Europe.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Modular means creating housing — either constituent parts or even entire units — in a factory, then fitting them together on site.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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Yet with the old rail factory at Qadam station in disrepair, the know-how to forge, repair, and maintain Ottoman rail is scarce.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 June 2025
Noun
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After all, ocean issues can involve sophisticated terminology that may make newcomers hesitant to follow along.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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District 3 Board Member Ann Maine, while in support of the assessment’s goal, questioned if different terminology could be used for the same result to avoid undue attention from the national level.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
Noun
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There’s also a special selection of ties that are exact replicas of some pieces from the archives with fabrics from a mill in the U.K. that has been around since 1720.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 June 2025
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It’s located on the site of an old industrial mill in Providence, and the team there focuses on producing sustainable spirits.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Weyman didn’t have long to prepare for the massive character milestone, but emphasized the importance of dialect to his portrayal of the Grey Wanderer.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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No More Officers often deal with documents in rare dialects, bad translations or messy handwriting.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Israel-Iran strikes have taken a dangerous turn in recent days.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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John was right—in a few minutes, the hail let up, and we were reunited with everyone, laughing in disbelief at how wild the weather had turned in the first few miles of our multiday trek.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Georgia’s roommate Cooper (perhaps a production plant) then goes and tells Ava, who’s furious and, in turn, tells Riley.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps speed boat sailing along the Persian Gulf during the IRGC marine parade to commemorate Persian Gulf National Day, near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the seaport city of Bushehr, in the south of Iran, on April 29, 2024.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
Noun
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According to the California Library Association, summer reading programs help children and teens retain and enhance their reading skills over the summer and benefit adults by stimulating the brain, increasing vocabulary and sparking imagination.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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For much of the past 1,000 years, Yiddish was spoken by three quarters of the world’s Jews — a Germanic vernacular, seasoned with Hebrew, Slavic and Romance vocabulary, that bridged polyglot Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe and followed them to the far corners of the diaspora.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2025
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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