as in marketing
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of selling
Discover for yourself why this Bedsure Heated Blanket pick is Amazon’s number one best-selling electric throw.
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Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
The letter cited Boise City Code, which prohibits selling or advertising unlimited alcoholic drinks for a single price.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
There will be snow, an ice rink, roasting marshmallows around a campfire, winter wonderland character encounters, a light walk, bounce house playland, free photo booth and food vendors selling refreshments.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In the Financial District, The Greenwich surpassed $150 million in total sales in 2025 and was earlier reported as one of the fastest-selling buildings in the city.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
The streamer announced Wednesday that Remarkably Bright Creatures, director Olivia Newman’s feature adaptation of author Shelby Van Pelt’s best-selling 2022 novel, is set to debut on Netflix on May 8.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Trump has partly addressed the shortfall by selling NATO weapons for transfer to Ukraine (more air-defense weapons are still needed, though).
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
In crypto, the sentiment is different for now as the narrative around OG whales (early Bitcoin) buyers, selling a significant amount of coins has received a lot of mind-share.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
The letter cited Boise City Code, which prohibits selling or advertising unlimited alcoholic drinks for a single price.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
There will be snow, an ice rink, roasting marshmallows around a campfire, winter wonderland character encounters, a light walk, bounce house playland, free photo booth and food vendors selling refreshments.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In the Financial District, The Greenwich surpassed $150 million in total sales in 2025 and was earlier reported as one of the fastest-selling buildings in the city.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
The streamer announced Wednesday that Remarkably Bright Creatures, director Olivia Newman’s feature adaptation of author Shelby Van Pelt’s best-selling 2022 novel, is set to debut on Netflix on May 8.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Trump has partly addressed the shortfall by selling NATO weapons for transfer to Ukraine (more air-defense weapons are still needed, though).
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
In crypto, the sentiment is different for now as the narrative around OG whales (early Bitcoin) buyers, selling a significant amount of coins has received a lot of mind-share.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selling
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Chalamet and his girlfriend Jenner turned heads last month with their bright-orange outfits, extending the orange theme that has been used in marketing the A24 film.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2026
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Whether that has more to do with the struggles of marketing such a polemical drama, or the brutal current realities of the independent film landscape, remains to be seen.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Dec. 2025
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For example, there’s a merino sweater with metallic cuffs, retailing for $950, a stretch sequin pencil skirt for $2,200, a leopard stretch velvet dress for $1,150, a doubleface satin gown with feathers for $2,250 and a wool coat with marabou trim for $3,250, among others.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The bracelets were sold exclusively at H-E-B stores in Texas from September through October 2025, retailing for about $1 per pack.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lionsgate is distributing the movie domestically, while Universal handles the global launch.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Capital Area Food Bank has been distributing food to federal workers affected by the shutdown.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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After exchanging zeros, All-Star catcher Will Smith pounded a solo home run with two outs in the 11th inning.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Take William Shakespeare, who is often portrayed as a carouser, downing pints while exchanging barbs with his fellow writers, cheating on his wife with both men and women, passionately engaging his quill to reimagine the very nature of the human being.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gauger has 20 years of experience at Nike, having started as retail and merchandising planner in 2002.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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Means, still living in Phoenix, started the merchandizing company Hello Merch in 2008.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Selling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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