five-and-tens

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

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Noun
  • Socially, residents can gather at local restaurants like Ponciana, Celeste, Tamaki Sushi or Sentido Norte, browse local boutiques and artisan shops, attend wine tastings at Coraline or participate in creative workshops at Pinta Café.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Away from the shoreline, neighborhoods like the Historic Third Ward offer a mix of boutiques, galleries, and restaurants housed in former warehouse buildings.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • However, the celebrations may not necessarily be where the couple exchanges vows.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Two major exchanges — Intercontinental Exchange and CME Group — made the list of most oversold stocks.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 June 2026
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“Five-and-tens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/five-and-tens. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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