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Recent Examples of Synonyms for five-and-tens
Noun
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The vessel also offers up six restaurants—plus in-suite dining and a chef’s kitchen—twelve bars and lounges, five heated swimming pools, 64 private cabanas on the expansive exterior decks, and boutiques by the likes of Rolex.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Perched 1,800 feet above sea level, this quaint Swiss mountain town is a compact snow mecca that will inspire you to exchange designer boutiques and see-and-be-seen après hotspots for (family-friendly) outdoor pursuits.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Saturday also marks the start of enrollment on federal insurance exchanges, and premiums are expected to more than double on average.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, loneliness dropped during positive interactions with friends, but negative ones didn’t have much effect – perhaps because negative exchanges were rare, accounting for only 2% of reports.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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