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
Swift wore a striped silk-blend dress by Ralph Lauren for the proposal that retails for $398.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
In a video shared by the Chiefs' X account, Kelce is seen arriving at the stadium in black cargo shorts and sneakers with a Jacquemus shirt, which retails for $650.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The beverage will be available in Kentucky retails stores in the coming weeks.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
After starring in a Maybelline photo shoot on September 15, the 30-year-old Hadid sister was seen trading her structured denim jumpsuit for a taupe cashmere coverall by her own knitwear brand, Guest in Residence, which retails for $1,095.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
In a video shared by the Chiefs' X account, Kelce is seen arriving at the stadium in black cargo shorts and sneakers with a Jacquemus shirt, which retails for $650.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The beverage will be available in Kentucky retails stores in the coming weeks.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
After starring in a Maybelline photo shoot on September 15, the 30-year-old Hadid sister was seen trading her structured denim jumpsuit for a taupe cashmere coverall by her own knitwear brand, Guest in Residence, which retails for $1,095.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retail
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There were 16 sites in 2016, when Roberts first took minority private equity funding from BGF, later selling a majority stake to Fremman in 2021, remaining as CEO.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fifteen years ago, in June, 2010, Apple brought to market the iPhone 4, the first model to include a front-facing camera.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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It’s marketed as a constant listener that sends you texts based on context about your life, but Friend could barely hear me.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retail. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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