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
After seeing CeraVe have an improbable viral moment on TikTok, contributor Rachel Besser was inspired to pick up its Hydrating Cleanser at her local drugstore.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Salt & Stone Mini Deodorant Discovery Set Salt and Stone’s sampler will bring dad’s deodorant game out of the drugstore aisle.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
Buyers can find drugstore formulas that are pretty drying for $3-$10, but higher-quality, more comfortable long-wear lipsticks typically cost between $10-$25.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Allow us to intro you to this drugstore sunscreen moisturizer hybrid from CeraVe, which is a non-greasy formula that instantly hydrates and protects your skin without that greasy sunscreen-ish feel.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 May 2025
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Salt & Stone Mini Deodorant Discovery Set Salt and Stone’s sampler will bring dad’s deodorant game out of the drugstore aisle.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
Buyers can find drugstore formulas that are pretty drying for $3-$10, but higher-quality, more comfortable long-wear lipsticks typically cost between $10-$25.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Allow us to intro you to this drugstore sunscreen moisturizer hybrid from CeraVe, which is a non-greasy formula that instantly hydrates and protects your skin without that greasy sunscreen-ish feel.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugstore
pharmacy
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If approved, the settlement would be among the largest in a wave of lawsuits over the past decade as governments and others sought to hold drugmakers, wholesalers and pharmacies accountable for the opioid epidemic that started rising in the years after OxyContin hit the market in 1996.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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In addition, people can get tested at their medical provider’s office, community clinics, or some pharmacies.—
Thresa Giles,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugstore. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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