as in shops
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts
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Recent Examples of bazaars
Istanbul pulses with history—its skyline crowned with slender minarets, grand domes, and bustling bazaars filled with copperware, carpets, and the scent of roasted chestnuts.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Having cash is still necessary in many countries for taxis, tipping, and at street markets, bazaars and other small businesses.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Having cash is still necessary in many countries for taxis, tipping, and at street markets, bazaars and other small businesses.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bazaars
Noun
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Cobblestone streets add extra charm to the Old Port district, filled with shops, restaurants, and galleries.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Macy’s acquired the company in 2015 for $210 million in cash and has since added Bluemercury locations inside some Macy's stores, per the company's website.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The decision to close the stores was in part due to its indie standing.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By the nineteen-nineties, Uniclo had expanded to more than a hundred locations, many of them barnlike roadside emporiums where customers could pull in and grab a pack of underwear.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Bazaars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bazaars. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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