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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Exact Sciences, the company that markets the Cologuard test, teamed up with health insurance companies and health systems to send kits to the homes of eligible people who have never been screened for colon cancer or are past due.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Stop in Emerson Creek Pottery, which hosts markets that feature local craftspeople from across Central Virginia.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retail. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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