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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
Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The freebie is available in-shop and in the drive-thru.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
The latest example is Variational, a startup that has built a protocol for decentralized derivatives trading, but one that is aimed at gathering liquidity from traditional finance dealers rather than from niche crypto shops.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Mothers and daughters have shown up together at both shops, some wearing merchandise from concerts years past, others hunting for new pieces to add to the collection.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for shop
Noun
Sindelfingen is also home to MANUFAKTUR, the Mercedes custom shop, and the GT 63 can be built to taste with a wide range of colors, materials and interior finishes to create a one-of-one 4-door hypercar.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The freebie is available in-shop and in the drive-thru.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
The latest example is Variational, a startup that has built a protocol for decentralized derivatives trading, but one that is aimed at gathering liquidity from traditional finance dealers rather than from niche crypto shops.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Mothers and daughters have shown up together at both shops, some wearing merchandise from concerts years past, others hunting for new pieces to add to the collection.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for shop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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Davis said surveillance video appeared to show one shooting in front of a store where two people were struck after suspects fired from a passing vehicle.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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But the mood at the fake store was laid-back, happy.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Saturday, May 16, follows Johanna Schopfer, a watch factory worker in Geneva whose summer obsession with restoring her vintage VW Beetle becomes a personal and political act of reclamation.—
JD Linville,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Daniel, who spent years in the plush comfort of Silicon Valley tech roles — unlimited PTO, big teams, no broken dryers — is logging something closer to 60 hours a week now, bouncing between laptop, factory floor, and a dairy farm eight miles up the road.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Pre, pro and postbiotics explained All the gut-health terminology surrounding ARIH can get confusing quickly.—
Ryan Brennan
May 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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Organizational memory captures institutional knowledge such as decision rationale, failed approaches, domain terminology.—
Perseus Yang,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Authorities are investigating after a fiery explosion Friday morning at a lumber mill in Maine.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Catherine Robbins-Halstead, co-owner and vice president of admin at Robbins Lumber, told reporters that all employees at the mill were accounted for, according to News Center Maine.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Yet Cornelius Krull, the patriarch, speaks only a German dialect and never utters more than two words.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Many older residents speak not just Italian and Croatian, but also a local dialect derived from Old Venetian and Old Croatian.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Natalie Shirilla also believes that her daughter didn’t get a fair trial and that her first lawyer didn’t use much of the information the family turned in.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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After turning in a quality start in 19 of the Royals’ first 36 games, the staff’s starters have just one in their last eight contests.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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In Nebraska, Dan Osborn, a veteran and a former union leader at a Kellogg’s plant, is running as an independent.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Eco effort An eco-tour showcasing the hotel's lush gardens (watered with gray water) and native plants is available to guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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That tension has long been part of Stewart’s red carpet shoe vocabulary.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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Swifties often attempt to speak or sing as Taylor Swift does, employing a similar vocabulary and vocalizations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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