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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Usually, the kids ended up banging their heads on the surface, earning a headache rather than a shopping spree.
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 14 June 2025
Military contractors believe this was the moment Rwanda — one of Africa’s poorest states and heavily dependent on foreign aid — went on an international military shopping spree, placing orders in Poland and Turkey for sophisticated anti-missile systems, drones and signal-jamming equipment.
—Michela Wrong, NBC news, 6 June 2025
Ahern said the shopping spree is causing deep concern among locals that the new builds won’t match the charm and quirks of Altadena, where century-old Craftsmans mingle with Colonial Revivals and English Tudors.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Assistant District Attorney Meghan Hast said that after Umberger was murdered, he was left on the bed of his townhouse while Hamilton and DeMaio went on a shopping spree.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 21 May 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 14 June 2025
Military contractors believe this was the moment Rwanda — one of Africa’s poorest states and heavily dependent on foreign aid — went on an international military shopping spree, placing orders in Poland and Turkey for sophisticated anti-missile systems, drones and signal-jamming equipment.
—Michela Wrong, NBC news, 6 June 2025
Ahern said the shopping spree is causing deep concern among locals that the new builds won’t match the charm and quirks of Altadena, where century-old Craftsmans mingle with Colonial Revivals and English Tudors.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Assistant District Attorney Meghan Hast said that after Umberger was murdered, he was left on the bed of his townhouse while Hamilton and DeMaio went on a shopping spree.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 21 May 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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