as in store
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
an emporium for home electronic equipment filled with stuff I didn't know I needed but now desperately want
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Recent Examples of emporium
Each year since 2015, the Prix Versailles World Jury has awarded 24 prizes across eight categories — airports, campuses, passenger stations, sports, museums, emporiums, and hotels and restaurants.
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Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026
In the time since, Gideon’s has grown from a bicycle-delivery operation to an East End Market stall to a Disney Springs emporium, where fans from around the world stand in line for sweets and coffee and limited-edition collectible merch that garners eBay bids into the hundreds.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Located across the street from the Texas Capitol, the building now functions as a visitor and information center, art gallery and artisan emporium.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Much of the record’s action happens in the high end, where bright, digital harmonics fizz and glisten, dust motes in a strip-mall crystal emporium.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
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Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026
In the time since, Gideon’s has grown from a bicycle-delivery operation to an East End Market stall to a Disney Springs emporium, where fans from around the world stand in line for sweets and coffee and limited-edition collectible merch that garners eBay bids into the hundreds.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Located across the street from the Texas Capitol, the building now functions as a visitor and information center, art gallery and artisan emporium.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Much of the record’s action happens in the high end, where bright, digital harmonics fizz and glisten, dust motes in a strip-mall crystal emporium.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emporium
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Paige and Russell seem the least likely to book a return flight to Montana for season two, but the actors say more evolution is in store for all of the Clyburns, including their married characters.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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Most natural carbon storage is driven by plants, so forests, peatlands and wetlands all store carbon because of plant growth and the build-up of organic material.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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There aren’t local cafés or shops within walking distance; the retreat is designed to keep you on-site and focused.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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In Los Angeles at the beginning of 2024, Lockwood was tapped to train White, who plays Carmy — the young, world-class fine-dining chef who returns to Chicago to manage his family’s chaotic sandwich shop — for season three of the show.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The bazaar has plenty of goods, and the smell of hyacinths, a traditional Nowruz flower, permeates the narrow alleys, a visceral reminder of springtime in the city.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the colorful spectacle, guests will find food and drinks, a vendor bazaar, dance performances, a live DJ, face-painting, free yoga classes, a tug-of-love competition (like tug-of-war, but with friendlier vibes), a photo booth and more.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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