shopping spree
noun
: a short period of time in which someone buys a lot of things
We went on a shopping spree.
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As the women head out on a little shopping spree, a few things happen that need to be addressed.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
More than 120 children were treated to a special Christmas surprise on Tuesday, with a shopping spree, a meal, and the chance to meet some of the Baltimore Ravens.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
But that was just the beginning of his shopping spree.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
In a later year, Coronado and her younger brother were beneficiaries of the shopping spree.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
More than 120 children were treated to a special Christmas surprise on Tuesday, with a shopping spree, a meal, and the chance to meet some of the Baltimore Ravens.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
But that was just the beginning of his shopping spree.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
In a later year, Coronado and her younger brother were beneficiaries of the shopping spree.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shopping spree
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“Shopping spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20spree. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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