as in cheap
costing little
a dime-store tablecloth that is certainly good enough for a picnic
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Recent Examples of dime-store
Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
Why, then, does the show have all the resonance of a dime-store, plywood knockoff?
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Jef Rouner, Chron, 14 Sep. 2024
Yes, the saga of Isa Bahu and his family’s gas station reads like a bad dime store novel.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
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Adjective
Because of the pervasive influence of death and black metal’s dependence on themes of depression, pessimism, and negativity, and dime-store Satanism — some lyrics can seem pro forma.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
Why, then, does the show have all the resonance of a dime-store, plywood knockoff?
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
Werewolf Lawyer has its own distinct look, a pulp paperback straight from the golden age of dime store novels done by Ian Klarer.
—Jef Rouner, Chron, 14 Sep. 2024
Yes, the saga of Isa Bahu and his family’s gas station reads like a bad dime store novel.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime-store
Adjective
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Hungarians living near the southern frontier, where Orbán made a show of building a border fence during the refugee crisis, are travelling to Croatia to buy cheap groceries.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine has developed expertise to destroy them through electronic jamming as well as using small, cheap interceptor drones to blow up the Shahed drones.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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People walk past a Lululemon department store in New York City on June 5, 2024.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bethany Barnes met April Morganroth around 2010 when the two worked at a Sears department store in the Phoenix suburbs, and the two quickly became close friends.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These vibrant sources of vitamin C are also an inexpensive and versatile way to boost your garden.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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But these inexpensive tests also lead to false positives at alarming rates, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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There are no big chain stores —aside from a lone Starbucks—and the community is deeply engaged, with roots that often stretch back generations.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the past, Starbucks has distinguished itself from other chain stores by offering benefits atypical for hourly workers, including health benefits for part-time employees and free college tuition via a partnership with Arizona State University.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The union also wants to ensure that workers have a reasonable amount of overtime, mandatory overtime and on-call hours, Beck said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its reasonable prices combined with the speedy, mobile-friendly claims process make this brand an excellent option for many travelers.—
Liz Knueven,Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 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
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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
Adjective
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Majority Democrats in the House and Senate still hope to find hundreds of millions of dollars to expand a $300 million initiative last June to increase affordable child care.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Altadena locals have been extremely concerned about investors and corporations buying up homes in their relatively affordable and diverse community, especially in historically Black neighborhoods where many homes have been passed down for multiple generations.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The company promises to distribute all that waste to specialty recyclers, manufacturers, even thrift shops.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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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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“Dime-store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime-store. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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