as in cheap
costing little
a dime-store tablecloth that is certainly good enough for a picnic
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as in department store
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Recent Examples of dime store
John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Then Bur-lers Variety, another local dime store chain that’s now down to a lone store in Warren.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Daddio traffics in a lot of dime-store psychology, but that just adds to its old-fashioned qualities.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2024
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Adjective
Unlike almost all the other dime stores in the country, which obsolesced their way out of business, Springrove is still thriving.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Then Bur-lers Variety, another local dime store chain that’s now down to a lone store in Warren.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Noun
Its storytelling is straightforward, familiar, and even didactic, culminating in a dime-store Freudian sequence which flashes back to a moment from John’s childhood in which his father wins a painting contest at a local fair.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Daddio traffics in a lot of dime-store psychology, but that just adds to its old-fashioned qualities.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime store
Adjective
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So Amazfit Active 2 $100 $80 (20% off) Amazon $100 $80 (20% off) Amazfit Our top budget fitness tracker is even cheaper thanks to Prime Day.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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Shop the Asus Vivobook Go 15.6-Inch FHD Slim Laptop, which is marked down to its cheapest price of the year.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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In addition to Harrods, the brand has linked with Istanbul department store Beymen, recently hosting a lunch with premium clients attended by Rachid, as well as Berlin’s multibrand fashion store Lou & the Finches, which opened an apartment-style pop-up to showcase the Retori collection.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
2 July 2025
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The anchor department stores helped the tenants on the upper floors, of course.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Elisabet and Glenn Eriksson opened the concept’s first location in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2019, offering a menu featuring egg pizzas, sandwiches and Benedicts in a bid to provide a healthy and inexpensive restaurant option.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
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From a valuation standpoint, Chime’s current price of around $32 implies a market capitalization of about $11 billion, equating to a trading metric of approximately 6x trailing revenues—which is not particularly inexpensive.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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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
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So let others chase chain stores and shelf facings.—
Joel Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Seeing penalty abatement for reasonable cause can also be time-consuming and expensive so preventing the misclassification is a better course of action.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In criminal cases, prosecutors must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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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
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Going back in time, most Minnesota small towns shared similarities, including schools, drug stores, variety stores, cafes, churches, hardware stores, bars, baseball fields, gas stations, volunteer fire departments, American Legions and local newspapers.—
Tom Redman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Then there’s the affordable and aesthetic appeal bringing in a younger generation.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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Now, more than ever, people are looking for ways to make home buying more accessible and affordable.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
Noun
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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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The inside of the Nearly New thrift shop in Sunnyvale is a site to behold.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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“Dime store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime%20store. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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