as in retails
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of sells
The brand War Paint sells makeup products like concealer pens, tinted moisturizers and anti-shine powders that feature QR codes on the packaging.
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Luke Fountain, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Neila Roa, carrying her 5-month-old baby, sells packs of cigarettes to passersby, having to monitor daily fluctuations in currency to adjust the price.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
The brand also sells through retailers including REI, Evo and Backcountry, but the direct channel is something the business can control itself.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Neila Roa, carrying her 5-month-old baby, sells packs of cigarettes to passersby, having to monitor daily fluctuations in currency to adjust the price.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The 2026 version of the Florida Resident Discover Disney Ticket comes in a four-day package, which sells for $255, and a three-day package that sells for $235.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Three years ago, Brown falsely accused Nantambu, who designs and sells jewelry, of stealing $3 million in jewelry from him, the documents say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The company also sells travel insurance.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
In business since 2012, Khandwala sells mostly through her two freestanding stores in Bombay and New Delhi, nine shops-in-shop in India, and her website, where 75 percent of the business is done outside of India.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Luke Fountain, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Neila Roa, carrying her 5-month-old baby, sells packs of cigarettes to passersby, having to monitor daily fluctuations in currency to adjust the price.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
The brand also sells through retailers including REI, Evo and Backcountry, but the direct channel is something the business can control itself.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Neila Roa, carrying her 5-month-old baby, sells packs of cigarettes to passersby, having to monitor daily fluctuations in currency to adjust the price.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The 2026 version of the Florida Resident Discover Disney Ticket comes in a four-day package, which sells for $255, and a three-day package that sells for $235.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Three years ago, Brown falsely accused Nantambu, who designs and sells jewelry, of stealing $3 million in jewelry from him, the documents say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The company also sells travel insurance.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
In business since 2012, Khandwala sells mostly through her two freestanding stores in Bombay and New Delhi, nine shops-in-shop in India, and her website, where 75 percent of the business is done outside of India.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sells
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The So Nude Sandal, one of Aquazzura’s most streamlined silhouettes, retails for $850 and features a single narrow front strap, an open toe and a slim 105-millimeter stiletto secured by a barely-there slingback.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The cup, which retails at just under $30 per Starbucks’ website, is one of several new holiday items the coffee chain introduced this year.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hailing from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 810 markets itself as an all-in-one party destination.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Dec. 2025
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Modern diet culture isolates it, labels it a failure, and markets the fix.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
20 Dec. 2025
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This position distributes weight evenly across the body, reducing localized pressure and muscular tension.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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During wildfires, users can share snapshots with Watch Duty, a nonprofit that distributes real-time fire alerts to communities and authorities.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Sells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sells. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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