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Recent Examples of chain store
Like local bookstores that picked up buyers when chain stores closed, the chain is now benefiting from its perseverance as other middle-class shopping destinations vanish.
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Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Rising rents have also forced out many of the independent shops that once made Williamsburg a shopping destination, replacing them with chain stores and luxury labels.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
The honeycomb mirror over the fireplace was an inexpensive purchase from a chain store.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The road behind the chain store will be blocked off to include a vinyl pop-up record store, photo booth, friendship bracelets, glitter sprinkles on Starbucks cold foam drinks and more.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
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Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Rising rents have also forced out many of the independent shops that once made Williamsburg a shopping destination, replacing them with chain stores and luxury labels.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
The honeycomb mirror over the fireplace was an inexpensive purchase from a chain store.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The road behind the chain store will be blocked off to include a vinyl pop-up record store, photo booth, friendship bracelets, glitter sprinkles on Starbucks cold foam drinks and more.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain store
Noun
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The department store chain currently counts four stores in Hong Kong and two located in Shanghai and Beijing.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Keep scrolling to shop more Nordstrom Memorial Day deals or check out the department store’s colossal sale section for even more discounts.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
23 May 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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And that didn’t include Barnes & Noble outlets, college bookstores, online-only sellers, rare book dealers, Friends of the Library shops or variety stores that also sell books.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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The devices have been reported at five bank branches as well as variety stores, Dollar General and Dollar Tree locations and corner mom-and-pop stores, McKeever said.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 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
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And outfielder Jesus Sanchez was also an indirect result of those transactions, as he was added in exchange for Will Wagner and Joey Loperfido, who were acquired back then.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The House bill would allow large-scale developers, such as the Bears, to freeze their property tax assessments for 25 to 45 years in exchange for the PILOT payments.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20store. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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