five-and-tens

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

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Noun
  • The neighborhood This is downtown Warsaw, home to the chic boutiques, concept stores and galleries rather than the big designer stores which can be found a few streets further east on Nowy Swiat.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Arzani said Diamonds International operates the luxury boutiques on both Oceania and Regent Seven Seas, offering brands as varied as Panerai, Bremont, Hamilton, and more.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 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 12 Aug. 2026.

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