as in pharmacy
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold
we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore
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Recent Examples of drugstore
Top Picks This drugstore gem, which comes in 30 shades, earns praise from the pros.
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Jenny Berg, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Burke’s heroine, Natalie, is a trad wife with a large internet following, fundamentalist Christian convictions, a brood of cherubic children, a working farm, and a penchant for handcrafting items that could be purchased at the drugstore.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
The Mielle Rosemary Mint Strengthening Hair Maskwas a great affordable drugstore pick.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 29 May 2026
But scientists say there is no research on human subjects to support the notion that this drugstore hack has a meaningful impact on perimenopause and menopause symptoms.
—Kara Smythe, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2026
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Jenny Berg, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Burke’s heroine, Natalie, is a trad wife with a large internet following, fundamentalist Christian convictions, a brood of cherubic children, a working farm, and a penchant for handcrafting items that could be purchased at the drugstore.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
The Mielle Rosemary Mint Strengthening Hair Maskwas a great affordable drugstore pick.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 29 May 2026
But scientists say there is no research on human subjects to support the notion that this drugstore hack has a meaningful impact on perimenopause and menopause symptoms.
—Kara Smythe, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugstore
pharmacy
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But Nixon’s research found that telehealth companies often mail the medications directly, meaning patients do not need to go to a pharmacy.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The retailer, which employs more than 341,000 people globally, has used AI to streamline operations across parts of the business, from pharmacy and gas stations to accounting and IT.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugstore. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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