as in to market
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of sell
The company created 10,000 Class A shares valued at $25,000 each, but sold only 2,551 shares to public investors, according to a filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Treasure Valley will replace the Idaho Statesman shop and will also sell airport essentials, snacks and souvenirs.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2025
On May 20, 1948, The Portsmouth Star (Virginia) ran an advertisement for Hall’s Bakery selling strawberry layer cake iced with fresh strawberry frosting.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Now in its 20th year, the weekend-long celebration featured more than 175 artists selling their paintings, photography, glass, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry and other works of art.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Treasure Valley will replace the Idaho Statesman shop and will also sell airport essentials, snacks and souvenirs.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2025
On May 20, 1948, The Portsmouth Star (Virginia) ran an advertisement for Hall’s Bakery selling strawberry layer cake iced with fresh strawberry frosting.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Now in its 20th year, the weekend-long celebration featured more than 175 artists selling their paintings, photography, glass, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry and other works of art.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell
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Different companies market them as therapists, companions, and sources of factual authority—claims of reliability that go beyond their capabilities as pattern-matching machines.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Yankees’ senior vice president of marketing Debbie Tymon pointed to Craig Cartmell, the team’s senior associate marketing director, as being the mastermind behind the team’s latest Costanza bobblehead idea.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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The affected ice cream half gallons were distributed through retail outlets in these 16 states, according to the company and FDA.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Bernie's Book Bank has distributed over 28 million books since 2009 and hopes to expand its reach in Wisconsin.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Product launched: April 2023 Price history: This bundle usually retails for around $1699 on Walmart and $1799 on Amazon.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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At its highest, rice was retailing at an average of 4,285 yen per five-kilogram bag, while premium rice brands reached 4,469 yen.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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According to a new report, the company has a strong interest in the icon for his merchandising potential, separate from his ongoing roles with other promotions.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Swift's rest and relaxation continues as her merchandising company promotes a new product.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Sell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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