as in to market
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of sell
The family sold the property in 2009 to developer Ray Washburne.
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
In the 5800 block of Occidental Street in Oakland, in November 2025, a 2,066-square-foot single-family house was sold for $1,400,000, a price per square foot of $678.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
One has sold already, and there is interest in more.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The United Arab Emirates has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
In the 5800 block of Occidental Street in Oakland, in November 2025, a 2,066-square-foot single-family house was sold for $1,400,000, a price per square foot of $678.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
One has sold already, and there is interest in more.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The United Arab Emirates has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell
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Without a buyer for the cannery in Modesto, which employed up to 1,800 people including seasonal workers, the cooperative lacks the capacity to buy, can and market all the fruit soon to grow from the blooming peach orchards.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant, which also markets itself as an event center, unveiled a new menu earlier this month.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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However, the slim-fit flare jeans, which retail for $189, certainly feel the most Bella.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2026
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Bird on a Rock earrings set with green tourmaline stones that currently retails for $200,000.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Between 1974 and 1976 alone, the National Endowment for the Arts distributed nearly forty million dollars in grants to sixteen hundred projects.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Encompassing more than a thousand nonprofit cultural organizations across five boroughs, the DCA is the largest municipal cultural funder in the US, distributing $245 million over the last fiscal year.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
2 Mar. 2026
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The rights to his image are managed by CMG Worldwide, which specializes in celebrities merchandising.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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No matter how they're merchandised, take notice of these home staples.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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To be sure, the memo represents provisional legal advice exchanged between outside counsel and Duke’s in-house lawyers, and was not written for public consumption.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jordan, the basketball Hall of Famer and six-time NBA champion, was with Reddick’s 23XI pit crew exchanging high fives as Reddick crossed the finish line.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Sell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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