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Late risers in pajamas walked their dogs, two men squabbled over a parking spot, and neighbors and shopkeepers went about their routines.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
But the shopkeeper, the restaurateur, the hairdresser—those whose livelihoods depended on open doors and face-to-face contact—saw their incomes collapse overnight.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The interior was dim and cramped, it wasn’t set up for a shopkeeper of his size.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Unlike the tailors, sailors, and shopkeepers who took up arms against them, the British forces were professional soldiers.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
But the shopkeeper, the restaurateur, the hairdresser—those whose livelihoods depended on open doors and face-to-face contact—saw their incomes collapse overnight.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The interior was dim and cramped, it wasn’t set up for a shopkeeper of his size.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Unlike the tailors, sailors, and shopkeepers who took up arms against them, the British forces were professional soldiers.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shopkeeper
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“Shopkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopkeeper. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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shopkeeper
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shop·keep·er
ˈshäp-ˌkē-pər 
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