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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shops (around)
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Dorian Gray, the Victorian era’s proto-Clavicular, literally exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty—a move that the looksmaxxing community would seem to endorse wholeheartedly.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026 -
The group exchanges little looks.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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The three bills also are not the first headline-grabbing action from Schroer, who serves as chair of the Senate’s hard-right Freedom Caucus, which frequently quarrels with GOP leadership.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the early days of tour rehearsal, Johannes shows up and immediately clashes with Celeste, causing more stress for Charli.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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He is paired with an arrogant young partner (Lou), a second-generation political scion whose personality clashes sharply with his own.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Shops (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shops%20%28around%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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