retailed; retailing; retails
: to sell at retail
retailer
noun
re·tail·er
-lə(r)
plural -s
: one that retails something
a retailer of gossip
specifically
: a merchant middleman who sells goods mainly to ultimate consumers
Examples of retail in a Sentence
Verb
We retail clothing at the best possible prices.
jewelry that retails from $100
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Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
That tech, though, will only be limited to a higher-end trim, which is rumored to retail for about 300,000 yuan (US$44,112).
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The Truvaga Plus retails for $499 and is rechargeable with unlimited two-minute sessions, a compact design and a 30-day return policy.
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The Duchess of Sussex has sported a yellow gold Cartier LOVE Bracelet (which retails starting at $5,300) for years, often stacking it with a matching yellow gold Cartier Tank Française watch.
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Verb
Set to retail for $5,385, discounts were offered to those who preordered the trolley as part of a crowdfunding drive that raised roughly $1 million.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
That tech, though, will only be limited to a higher-end trim, which is rumored to retail for about 300,000 yuan (US$44,112).
—Utkarsh Sood
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
The Truvaga Plus retails for $499 and is rechargeable with unlimited two-minute sessions, a compact design and a 30-day return policy.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The Duchess of Sussex has sported a yellow gold Cartier LOVE Bracelet (which retails starting at $5,300) for years, often stacking it with a matching yellow gold Cartier Tank Française watch.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retail. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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retail
1 of 4 verb
re·tail
ˈrē-ˌtāl 
: to sell in small amounts to people for their own use
retailer
noun
retail
2 of 4 noun
: the sale of products or goods in small quantities to people for their own use
retail
3 of 4 adjective
: of, relating to, or engaged in selling by retail
retail stores
retail
4 of 4 adverb
: in small quantities : from a retailer
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