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Recent Examples of Synonyms for five-and-tens
Noun
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Outside, Kolonaki’s high-end boutiques await; the Benaki museum is also a short walk away.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Grab brunch in East Nashville at Lockeland Table, then wander Five Points for local boutiques and street art.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their rhetoric was dark, warning of disaster for millions of people and families who might be forced to pay more for their own health care unless the GOP agreed to extend subsidies for those who purchased coverage on state exchanges.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Shift gears to calm energetic exchanges.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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