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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Phillips was the first of five people chosen during Living Fresh Market’s monthly 60-second shopping spree event in Forest Park, leaving with a cart of groceries, free of charge.
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Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
As part of an auction, the Laurens donated a shopping spree at their NYC Polo store, valued at $5,000.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
The brothers dumped Sheridan's body, which wasn't found for six days, and went on a shopping spree at a local mall.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Rick Pitino wanted a point guard during his transfer portal shopping spree this offseason.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
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Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
As part of an auction, the Laurens donated a shopping spree at their NYC Polo store, valued at $5,000.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
The brothers dumped Sheridan's body, which wasn't found for six days, and went on a shopping spree at a local mall.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Rick Pitino wanted a point guard during his transfer portal shopping spree this offseason.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Shopping spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20spree. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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