as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
the textile manufacturer doesn't retail its fabrics to consumers, offering them only to wholesalers and garment makers
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Recent Examples of retail
Brittany arrived in a Nicholas drue draped asymmetrical midi dress in the linea print, which originally retailed for $595.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 17 May 2025
The shoes retail for $995 and are available in different colors and styles.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
The Fenty Beauty founder completed the outfit with some super-luxe accessories, including a Dior Saddlebag and pink satin Margiela Tabi ballerina flats, which retail for a cool $1,190.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 23 May 2025
These include some real unicorns like Weller Millennium (a blend of whiskeys aged up to 25 years), Eagle Rare 25 (which originally retailed for $10,000), and O.F.C. Vintage 2005 (valuable, although maybe not as much as the older vintages).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 17 May 2025
The shoes retail for $995 and are available in different colors and styles.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
The Fenty Beauty founder completed the outfit with some super-luxe accessories, including a Dior Saddlebag and pink satin Margiela Tabi ballerina flats, which retail for a cool $1,190.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 23 May 2025
These include some real unicorns like Weller Millennium (a blend of whiskeys aged up to 25 years), Eagle Rare 25 (which originally retailed for $10,000), and O.F.C. Vintage 2005 (valuable, although maybe not as much as the older vintages).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retail
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It has been ported to several consoles and has sold more than 23 million copies globally in the time since.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Eminem has had a strong year, with his July 2024 album The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and selling 281,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
4 June 2025
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Organizers are also marketing DC Joy Day starting at 3 p.m. EDT in Anacostia Park, which will have music, grilling, activities for children and a grocery distribution.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
14 June 2025
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Although companies like Afterpay and Klarna market the installments as interest-free loans, there is a growing number of users falling behind on payments.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retail. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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