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Recent Examples of department store
Macy’s will lay off roughly 1,000 workers as the department store continues a culling of its distribution and store network.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Her disappearance came less than six months after the high-profile abduction in the same town of 6-year-old Adam Walsh from the Sears department store at the Hollywood Mall.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
When those three jobs are done well, the department store is not just a retailer, but a confidence engine.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Former big-box locations once occupied by electronics or department store chains were repurposed as grocery stores and gyms.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Her disappearance came less than six months after the high-profile abduction in the same town of 6-year-old Adam Walsh from the Sears department store at the Hollywood Mall.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
When those three jobs are done well, the department store is not just a retailer, but a confidence engine.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Former big-box locations once occupied by electronics or department store chains were repurposed as grocery stores and gyms.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department store
Noun
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The honeycomb mirror over the fireplace was an inexpensive purchase from a chain store.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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The new buildings were branded by banks, insurance companies, and chain stores.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
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Follow one of the Hallmark Movie Itineraries from Visit Buffalo to have your own main character moments at spots like a nearly century-old variety store Vidler’s 5 & 10 and Elm Street Bakery.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes, car seats and strollers are recycled at recycling centers—but not every thrift shop or Goodwill will do this on your behalf.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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One of Smith’s paintings, featuring two jazz musicians, was purchased by Wurth and now hangs in the Troost39 thrift shop.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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His son looks just as focused, especially after the two exchange words.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Department store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department%20store. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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