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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
Ian Phillips,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
The shop features more than 40 of the brand’s best breezy organic cotton, European linen, and denim styles, all perfect for travel.
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Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Krispy Kreme’s Fourth of July Collection will be available in-shop and for pickup or delivery via the Krispy Kreme app and website, individually and by the dozen.
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Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Across town, Chris Emery and Jefferson Miller are working to launch their own shop, called Very Good Video Store.
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Conor McGill,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Noun
Christened La Cressonnière au Palais Royal, the shop is decorated with Empire-period furnishings, as well as a custom wallpaper and fabric with a confetti-like floral motif that gradates from watercress green to refreshing aqua.
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Ian Phillips,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
The shop features more than 40 of the brand’s best breezy organic cotton, European linen, and denim styles, all perfect for travel.
—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Krispy Kreme’s Fourth of July Collection will be available in-shop and for pickup or delivery via the Krispy Kreme app and website, individually and by the dozen.
—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Across town, Chris Emery and Jefferson Miller are working to launch their own shop, called Very Good Video Store.
—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for shop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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Near a bulldozer, the forlorn husk of a car hunkered in the midst of a store’s wreckage.
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Amazon’s fashion store is filled with thousands of airport outfits that are lightweight, stylish, and, most importantly, comfortable.
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The company is testing Hexagon’s AEON humanoid robot for battery assembly and component manufacturing after successful laboratory trials and initial factory deployments.
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The fire broke out at an old furniture factory in the 300 block of North Front Street, forced nearby residents to evacuate and hundreds in the area without power.
Noun
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Learning about their industry and its terminology would be a huge task for me.
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Every major technology shift creates terminology confusion.
Verb
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Meanwhile, the state’s original lawsuit, having survived both the countersuit and a turn in appeals court, is set for its next hearing in September.
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One of the best turns in Blue Roses comes when Ciba allows the argument to outgrow Williams himself.
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That mill is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
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The lumber mill became a shopping mall anchored by an REI.
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In our day, before there was the interweb, 30 to 40 interviews a week, promoting stuff back-to-back-to-back in all dialects and languages.
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Like every precocious rising star fluent in the dialect of bluster, Wembanyama talked big, too.
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Hydroponics, or growing plants in water, is another approach.
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In order to prevent fungal disease, water your petunias at the base of each plant, rather than their leaves.
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Operational Infrastructure The market is slowly finding a more honest vocabulary for what AI models actually are.
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Using data collected over years of painstaking observation, Elie discovered 11 core calls that make up the zebra finch vocabulary, such as calls for distress, hunger and saying hello.
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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