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 Americans gearing up for a year-end shopping spree, they are bombarded by flashy sales, markdowns and doorbusters.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Black Friday has expanded in recent years from a one-day event to a weekend-long shopping spree.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
Winning back those existing consumers who remember the glamor and delight of an old-fashioned department store shopping spree is the key, says Bines.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Under his spiritual leadership, Microsoft went on a shopping spree.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Black Friday has expanded in recent years from a one-day event to a weekend-long shopping spree.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
Winning back those existing consumers who remember the glamor and delight of an old-fashioned department store shopping spree is the key, says Bines.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Under his spiritual leadership, Microsoft went on a shopping spree.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Shopping spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20spree. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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