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
In 2017, Neutrogena tried and failed to sustain a drugstore LED mask—which utilized a combination of blue and red light—after it was deemed to possibly cause eye injury among photosensitive people or those with existing eye conditions.
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Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
Take Vanicream, for example; the drugstore brand has been dermatologists’ favorite for decades.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Lana Turner at Schwab’s drugstore is the press release; Dorothy Stratten at the Dairy Queen is the autopsy report.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Women took over Woolworth’s drugstore.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
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Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
Take Vanicream, for example; the drugstore brand has been dermatologists’ favorite for decades.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Lana Turner at Schwab’s drugstore is the press release; Dorothy Stratten at the Dairy Queen is the autopsy report.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Women took over Woolworth’s drugstore.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugstore
pharmacy
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Mitchell encourages people to have enough of their meds for at least 36 hours to get through next Tuesday and Wednesday, and to anticipate the pharmacies will be closed at least on Sunday.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The vaccine is available at health care providers, pharmacies or for free or low cost at the Mecklenburg County Public Health Immunization Clinic.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugstore. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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