sell

verb

ˈsel How to pronounce sell (audio)
Definition of sellnext
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 property was sold for $15 million, although the fate of the empty 1939 villa has been debated by city leaders and preservationists who want to prevent its possible demolition. — Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Penguin Random House, largest seller of books, and most eager to sell them best, testified in court that the sales of only 4 percent of its books effectively subsidized the rest. — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Written and directed by Jolie, Without Blood is adapted from Alessandro Baricco’s best-selling novel. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 As for the island’s ownership, Annie, Connor and Ramona decided to keep Sterling Point for at least one more year before selling it. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell
  1. market
  2. retail
  3. distribute
  4. merchandise
  5. exchange
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  • How weed is marketed to youth Earlier this month, Congress passed a funding bill that included a monthlong delay to a national ban on a swath of high-inducing hemp products.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Rishi Advanced Aesthetics, who says the clinician's role has evolved considerably, from simply recommending treatments to helping patients navigate an enormous amount of information and separate genuine innovation from marketing.
    — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of market
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  • The boots, which originally retailed for $248 each, sold out quickly upon their initial December ’23 release and have gone on to fetch premium prices on the resale market.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Her go-to sneakers, a white canvas pair from Superga that retails for less than $100 and has been spotted on stars like Julia Roberts, Lana del Ray, and Hailey Bieber.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of retail
Verb
  • The group has constructed more than 820 all-terrain wheelchairs; fabricated 900 orthotics and prosthetics; and distributed more than 740 hearing aids.
    — Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix signed a deal in Cannes to distribute the film in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of distribute
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  • In fact, the team’s estimate for the film’s end budget, after merchandising costs and fees, is essentially the same as one first-season episode of a half-hour comedy on a streaming network.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In our study, the participating retailer similarly attributed the growing performance of several accessories largely to improved cross-selling and learning about how to merchandise them effectively.
    — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchandise
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  • The report also said that, according to the student, nude photographs were exchanged between the two.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Gunshots were exchanged, leaving Knight injured and Shakur mortally wounded; Shakur died days later from his injuries.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of exchange

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