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Recent Examples of big box
Pick one up from any big box or restaurant supply store and fill it with oil.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
The aisles of the big box store of your choice are bursting with pool noodles, sunscreen, Pride rainbow sunglasses, and American flags.
—Jennifer Rosen Heinz, Parents, 17 June 2026
The next big goal, Burns says, is getting more products in more big box stores.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 June 2026
The big box furniture giant is planning a 48,000-square-foot store in The West District at UTC near REI.
—Jason Dill
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Well it’s expected to make some big box office bucks this weekend, but sadly this reboot, simply called once again Scary Movie, is surprisingly devoid of many laughs.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Big productions like Giant (starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl) and a starry revival of Death of a Salesman (produced by controversial comeback kid Scott Rudin) have captured attention and produced big box office receipts.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 June 2026
New York City is currently a bit of a wasteland for big box stores like Dick’s Sporting Goods or even Walmart that often sell that merchandise.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 May 2026
Mortgage rates hit a nine month peak, inflation is up, earnings at big box stores like Walmart are up, in part because people from across the income spectrum are being drawn to low prices right now.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
The aisles of the big box store of your choice are bursting with pool noodles, sunscreen, Pride rainbow sunglasses, and American flags.
—Jennifer Rosen Heinz, Parents, 17 June 2026
The next big goal, Burns says, is getting more products in more big box stores.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 June 2026
The big box furniture giant is planning a 48,000-square-foot store in The West District at UTC near REI.
—Jason Dill
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Well it’s expected to make some big box office bucks this weekend, but sadly this reboot, simply called once again Scary Movie, is surprisingly devoid of many laughs.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Big productions like Giant (starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl) and a starry revival of Death of a Salesman (produced by controversial comeback kid Scott Rudin) have captured attention and produced big box office receipts.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 June 2026
New York City is currently a bit of a wasteland for big box stores like Dick’s Sporting Goods or even Walmart that often sell that merchandise.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 May 2026
Mortgage rates hit a nine month peak, inflation is up, earnings at big box stores like Walmart are up, in part because people from across the income spectrum are being drawn to low prices right now.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big box
Noun
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Fragrance used to be a splurge purchase reserved for the department store counter.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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The department store is rethinking its approach to luxury, as consumers are now pushing back against a decade of increasingly standardized and ubiquitous products.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Fill in the gaps when entertaining with inexpensive stools or a wooden bench sourced at a thrift shop or online.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
25 May 2026
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Estate sales, thrift shops, online marketplaces, and discount stores can be sources of hidden gems at bargain prices. 6.—
Mike Irvine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
Noun
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In a press release, the San Jose Police Department said its retail theft unit was investigating retail thefts of large amounts of golf balls from multiple retail chain stores between March 25 and May 5.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Appliances Over 10 Years Old Habitat for Humanity ReStore is one of the few secondhand chain stores that accepts large appliances—whether laundry machines or fridges.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Notable tenants in the Metropolitan have included the Los Angeles Public Library, Owl Drug Co., variety store J.J. Newberry and real estate company Janns Investment Co., which sold the land where UCLA is built and developed Westwood Village, among other Los Angeles neighborhoods.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Opening in 1951, the Broadway Shopping Center, as it was then called, also offered space for several anchor department stores, along with a Woolworth variety store.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
Noun
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During the 1930s and 1940s, customers could find glassware nearly anywhere, from department stores to dime stores and from catalogs to grocery-store promotions.—
Alexandra Churchill,
Martha Stewart,
17 Apr. 2026
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And Black is a dime store paperback and pulp fiction aficionado, with the Bolan stories among his favorites.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Fyne Audio Cubitt 5 is the name given to a pair of state-of-the-art Bluetooth bookshelf speakers that make your humble superstore own brand setup seem like a prehistoric ear trumpet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
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When Shaina accompanied an adult to a superstore for supplies, she was drawn to the TV aisle, where sets were playing the Disney Channel.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The team agreed to acquire wing Aaron Wiggins from the Thunder in exchange for two second-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
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The Dream acquired Reese from the Chicago Sky in April in exchange for Atlanta’s first-round picks in 2027 and 2028.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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“Big box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20box. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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