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
Once an emporium of Mylar balloons, plastic tablecloths, and Mardi Gras beads, Party City is making a comeback in Rhode Island and across the country – inside a familiar office supply store.
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Bailey Allen, Telegram & Gazette, 27 Apr. 2026
As for the merchandise emporium, well … that’s where the credit card starts heating up.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Recommendations Shanghai First Food Mall is a snack and street-food emporium on one of the city’s main commercial thoroughfares.
—Erin Vivid Riley, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Local residents began calling the emporium the When Store, and the name stuck.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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Bailey Allen, Telegram & Gazette, 27 Apr. 2026
As for the merchandise emporium, well … that’s where the credit card starts heating up.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Recommendations Shanghai First Food Mall is a snack and street-food emporium on one of the city’s main commercial thoroughfares.
—Erin Vivid Riley, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Local residents began calling the emporium the When Store, and the name stuck.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emporium
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Brands including Cult Gaia, Alo, Same Swim, and La DoubleJ are opening stores in either the South of France or along the Italian coastline ahead of the 2026 season, in a bid to capture the flocks of tourists who visit these hotspots and are keen to splurge without breaking the bank.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Opening a brick-and-mortar store is also on the table.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The riverside area below the museum is well-trafficked by strolling and jogging Bilbainos who may pop in to enjoy the rooftop views and surrounding shops and galleries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Lee is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, June 11, for a double murder during a pawn shop robbery in 1998.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Spots that are snapped up in the fall, or well after the tents have folded in the annual upfront bazaar, tend to realize a 20% premium over the ad rates set in the spring.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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The most valuable goods sit at the center of the bazaar, with prices becoming more accessible toward the outer edges.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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