as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
the textile manufacturer doesn't retail its fabrics to consumers, offering them only to wholesalers and garment makers
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Recent Examples of retail
The standard dish currently retails for $349 at retailers such as Best Buy and Walmart, but it’s been discounted to $199 or even $89.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
These pouches come in a pack of three, retailing for $3.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
Those offerings include the high-end luxury Kintsugi Sake #40 which retails for $299 a bottle, produced in Hot Springs, and the more commercial Oishii Sake which retails for $29.99 a bottle, according to a news release at the time.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2026
The Hoka Clifton Running Shoes, which currently retail for $155, while lookalike styles start at just $20.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 24 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for retail
Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
These pouches come in a pack of three, retailing for $3.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
Those offerings include the high-end luxury Kintsugi Sake #40 which retails for $299 a bottle, produced in Hot Springs, and the more commercial Oishii Sake which retails for $29.99 a bottle, according to a news release at the time.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2026
The Hoka Clifton Running Shoes, which currently retail for $155, while lookalike styles start at just $20.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 24 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for retail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retail
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Authorities say fentanyl can be sold as pills with some online dealers claiming the pills are Xanax, Percocet and oxycodone.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The opening of the Obama Presidential Center is just days away, and among the items sold in the center's gift shop comes from a young entrepreneur.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Scentsy’s Meridian campus includes 10 buildings, and Floto said the warehouse is the only one being marketed for sale.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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Caesarstone, an Israeli company, was one of the first to market it.—
David Michaels,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retail. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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