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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Other costume shops, however, have not seen an increase in interest.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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From Lunelli’s view, Italian shops in other countries are makeshift Italian embassies of the Italian lifestyle.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Geiger said many stores began offering discounts and clearance on select Halloween items even in early October.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, his strategy aims for a Macy’s with fewer but more appealing stores, complemented by e-commerce.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
18 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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