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Recent Examples of chain store
All of the retail would be leased to local operators, an intentional divergence from a town dotted with chain stores.
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
The founders, a group of east side residents, wanted an alternative to chain stores that offered healthy, organic options, according to the co-op's website.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 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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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
The founders, a group of east side residents, wanted an alternative to chain stores that offered healthy, organic options, according to the co-op's website.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 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
See All Example Sentences for chain store
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain store
Noun
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And with Father’s Day approaching on June 21, the department store devoted the windows at its 59th Street flagship on Wednesday to the brand and its Summers at Play campaign.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Scent is closely tied to memory and mood, and a home that smells distinctly like your home — not like a hotel lobby or a department store — tends to feel more grounding.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
9 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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Along with the food shelf, the building also houses a thrift shop.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Signs posted at the discount variety store call attention to the penny shortage and urge customers to pay with exact change.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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When Kelli arrives to move into Shamea’s townhouse, the exchange is fraught with what feels like subliminal messages directed at Porsha.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The message exchange was deleted within minutes, but not before internet users screenshotted and circulated the post online.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20store. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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