five-and-tens

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

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Noun
  • Also located nearby are designer boutiques (Casa Loewe is just around the corner), trendy bars like Red Frog, and glamorous restaurants such as JNcQUOI.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The same is true for her sister, Khloé Kardashian, who like Kim spent years running the family’s Dash boutiques and repping brands on the spectrum from cringey to elite.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In highly unusual exchanges, two former Connecticut House speakers are blasting a Democratic state legislator who is running for governor in next week’s primary.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The group, unveiling Thursday, is primarily made up of professional bettors with prominent social media presences who actively use many of the top prediction market exchanges, including Kalshi.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Five-and-tens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/five-and-tens. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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