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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Rick Pitino wanted a point guard during his transfer portal shopping spree this offseason.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The receiver hosted a surprise holiday shopping spree in December.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Baggy Dad Jeans Lucky for you, the Levi’s Baggy Dad Jeans are on sale, just in time for your shopping spree.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing wrong with spending your vacation at the beach, on a shopping spree in Paris or New York, or kicking back at a fishing cabin.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The receiver hosted a surprise holiday shopping spree in December.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Baggy Dad Jeans Lucky for you, the Levi’s Baggy Dad Jeans are on sale, just in time for your shopping spree.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing wrong with spending your vacation at the beach, on a shopping spree in Paris or New York, or kicking back at a fishing cabin.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Shopping spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20spree. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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