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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
Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Photo: Alfama Films No one writes dialogue like Cronenberg — perplexing alien dialogue, a sci-fi tongue of oddball terminology and metaphysical shop talk.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Keep scrolling to see more of our favorite Joanna Gaines rugs on sale for Way Day, but shop fast, the sale ends on Monday at midnight.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Set right on the thoroughfare that runs through its famed namesake area, you are surrounded by a wealth of shops, restaurants, and historical sites.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The wide hallways and soaring ceilings retain a touch of the industrial past, while the rotating exhibitions and permanent shops showcase the city’s artistic present.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Photo: Alfama Films No one writes dialogue like Cronenberg — perplexing alien dialogue, a sci-fi tongue of oddball terminology and metaphysical shop talk.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Keep scrolling to see more of our favorite Joanna Gaines rugs on sale for Way Day, but shop fast, the sale ends on Monday at midnight.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Set right on the thoroughfare that runs through its famed namesake area, you are surrounded by a wealth of shops, restaurants, and historical sites.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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Jihan, 30, who worked in a farm supply store, had found those forces professional and respectful.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Among the organic products the company sells online and in stores are protein powders, snack bars and toothpaste.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The yogurt company on Tuesday announced plans to spend at least $1.2 billion opening a million-square-foot factory in Rome, New York.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now, a study published in the journal PLOS One reveals how one site in modern-day Israel functioned as an industrial-scale purple dye factory—the only known facility of its kind.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Parental control settings on iPhones and Android phones are notoriously complicated, with options scattered across different menus and unclear technical terminology.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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This means developing models that can interpret industry-specific terminology, understand company protocols, and engage in meaningful dialogue with employees across different departments.—
Quora,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Across fifteen of the world’s largest economies, from the steel mills of India to the data centres of the United States, business leaders are backing the energy transition.—
María Mendiluce,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Under a new owner, the steel mill closed permanently in 2012.—
Timothy B. Wheeler,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Coogler wanted to ensure that neither of those characters would turn into caricatures, and had Jordan work with a dialect coach to aid in that and even asked twin filmmakers Logan and Noah Miller to consult on the film, helping him on the screenplay too.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Currently, African languages and dialects are underrepresented due to a lack of data and there are often biases in training data, such as facial recognition systems that struggle with darker skin tones.—
Nell Lewis,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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New England Patriots: Jared Wilson, C, Georgia A one-year starter at Georgia, Wilson quietly turned in a quality 2024 season for the SEC champion Bulldogs.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy made two birdies on the front, and Lowry made two birdies and an eagle to make the turn in 30 strokes.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Earth, all nuclear power plants operate through nuclear fission: splitting atoms to generate an enormous amount of energy.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Popular alpine plants include Primula, Dianthus, and thyme.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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The examples are countless, and, behind the expansion of vocabulary, there is always a foundation that is likely forgotten or plainly unknown by people who adopt it via popular culture.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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For those of us old enough to remember Martin (or caught up through reruns), that phrase is etched into our pop culture vocabulary.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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