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
Cenci owns a company that sells mermaid clip-on hair extensions and flew in from New Jersey.
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Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Lifestyle Juices also sells ginger, lemon and other wellness shots.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026
The photo below shows a small shop that sells Artemis II merchandise — T-shirts, patches, plushies — to NASA employees and members of the press.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The orforglipron pill, called Foundayo, is made by Eli Lilly, which also sells the GLP-1 drugs Zepbound for obesity and Mounjaro for diabetes.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
In addition to the cucumber pickles, Real Mojo also sells pickled green beans and pickled carrots.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
But the data proves that horror sells tickets.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Artist Chris Dyer, who sells custom glass artworks, had a similar love-at-first-sight story with Thrive.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The same industry also sells that data, including bulk cell phone location data, to police departments and federal government agencies in ways that can reveal intimate details about Americans without a warrant.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Lifestyle Juices also sells ginger, lemon and other wellness shots.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026
The photo below shows a small shop that sells Artemis II merchandise — T-shirts, patches, plushies — to NASA employees and members of the press.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The orforglipron pill, called Foundayo, is made by Eli Lilly, which also sells the GLP-1 drugs Zepbound for obesity and Mounjaro for diabetes.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
In addition to the cucumber pickles, Real Mojo also sells pickled green beans and pickled carrots.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
But the data proves that horror sells tickets.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Artist Chris Dyer, who sells custom glass artworks, had a similar love-at-first-sight story with Thrive.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The same industry also sells that data, including bulk cell phone location data, to police departments and federal government agencies in ways that can reveal intimate details about Americans without a warrant.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sells
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While the inside of the theater is a glamorous, bespoke representation of Hollywood in all its glory, the theater sits inside a shopping complex that includes retails stores like Sephora and Lids, a jarring contrast from the black tie-ness of the Oscars.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The collection retails for $188-$198.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Beyond the unit itself, The Avery markets a full-service lifestyle — more of a vertical resort than traditional condo building — where the amenities are part of the pitch.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Currently, Anthropic markets each of its models in three different sizes.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Swiss food producer distributes KitKat bars globally, except in the United States, where Hershey has the rights.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) distributes payments on a staggered schedule throughout each month rather than sending them all at once.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Sells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sells. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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