as in store
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts
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Recent Examples of bazaar
Leave time to visit the bustling bazaar, Souk El Had (The Big Market), for a souvenir or two to remember your trip by—or for some fresh fruits, veggies, and snacks for your day at the beach.
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Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Protests broke out first in Tehran’s bazaars, as merchants and shopkeepers took to the streets in anger.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
As December protests in Tehran’s grand bazaar over spiraling economic conditions quickly spread to towns and cities across Iran, authorities ordered remote learning in early January, shut off the internet and embarked on a bloody crackdown.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
In Dallas-Fort Worth, there are bazaars, markets and fashion shows in honor of Ramadan.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Protests broke out first in Tehran’s bazaars, as merchants and shopkeepers took to the streets in anger.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
As December protests in Tehran’s grand bazaar over spiraling economic conditions quickly spread to towns and cities across Iran, authorities ordered remote learning in early January, shut off the internet and embarked on a bloody crackdown.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
In Dallas-Fort Worth, there are bazaars, markets and fashion shows in honor of Ramadan.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bazaar
Noun
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Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pa.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The average Target store covers about 125,000 square feet, the company says.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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The man at the gun shop looked at Martinez, a small woman with round eyes and rosy cheeks, and recommended the pistol, which fit nicely in her hands.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The owner of the small antiques shop will talk to you for hours about every small business that has come and gone on his block.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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And while the legendary meat emporium is gone, La Sandunga, a new Oaxacan stand from a familiar market face, just opened in its place.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Local residents began calling the emporium the When Store, and the name stuck.—
Libby Cierzniak,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Bazaar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bazaar. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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