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Recent Examples of department store
Housed in a former Studebaker dealership that also served as a department store, the 15 rooms (some pet friendly) can book up weeks in advance, but the lobby and rooftop bars are open to the public.
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Just 36 years old, the beloved royal was a devoted mother to Prince William, then 15, and Prince Harry, then 12, and had recently begun a new relationship with Dodi Fayed, the son of Harrods department store owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed.
—Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Kohl's, a nationwide department store headquartered in Menomonee Falls, allows buyers to earn coupons known as Kohl's Cash when shopping in-store and online.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Ann visits a department store with her mother, where saleswomen attempt to sell her on a variety of dresses and belts.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Just 36 years old, the beloved royal was a devoted mother to Prince William, then 15, and Prince Harry, then 12, and had recently begun a new relationship with Dodi Fayed, the son of Harrods department store owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed.
—Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Kohl's, a nationwide department store headquartered in Menomonee Falls, allows buyers to earn coupons known as Kohl's Cash when shopping in-store and online.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Ann visits a department store with her mother, where saleswomen attempt to sell her on a variety of dresses and belts.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department store
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Indie Store Album Sales ranks the top-selling albums of the week at independent and small chain stores.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
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Check your local store Many local businesses and most national chain stores will remain open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Discount stores remain the most popular type of retailer for 62 percent of back-to-school shoppers, followed by Amazon, 56 percent, and dollar and variety stores, 42 percent.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025
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My favorite stop on the tour was a variety store called Lee Avenue Photo—specifically, the toy section.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Driving by a thrift shop that looks intriguing on your way home from lunch?—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Shimokitazawa is a grungy counter-culture neighborhood in western Tokyo famed for its live music scene and boho thrift shops.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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Soon afterward, cheap paperback classics could be found everywhere from newsstands to dime stores.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.—
Ray Hanley,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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The Department of Justice has quietly walked back aggressive prosecutions, signalling that builders of non-custodial protocols aren’t the same as operators of centralized exchanges.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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During the trial, after Cardi took the stand to deliver her testimony, several of her impassioned exchanges with the plaintiff's lawyer, Ron Rosen Janfaza, went viral due to her unfiltered, expletive-laced responses and animated expressions, including eye rolls and shrugs.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Department store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department%20store. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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