five-and-tens

variants also five-and-dimes
plural of five-and-ten

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Noun
  • These products will be showcased within dedicated pop-ups in three retail locations that also house Vuitton boutiques.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Downtown, colorful art galleries and boutiques are filled with coastal treasures from handmade jewelry to nautical prints and souvenirs.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Five-and-tens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/five-and-tens. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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