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as in store
also shoppe
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
the only shop that has that video game in stock is halfway across the state
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the patient impressed her cardiologist with her ability to talk shop
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as in to inform (on)
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Recent Examples of shop
Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
In Paris, at the LV Dream shop, there’s the exhibit Louis Vuitton Art Deco.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Part of the spark behind Penny and Pearl's comes from the shop's weekly rotating flavors.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Crawford and Berget, who are expecting a baby, also have plans to set up a nursery at the shop.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his book shop, The Book Keep, where a book a day keeps the bombs away.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
In Paris, at the LV Dream shop, there’s the exhibit Louis Vuitton Art Deco.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Part of the spark behind Penny and Pearl's comes from the shop's weekly rotating flavors.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Crawford and Berget, who are expecting a baby, also have plans to set up a nursery at the shop.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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In a bid to deliver a quick turnaround, the new top executive initiated a plan to close hundreds of stores, or about 1% of its locations, in the United States and Canada.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Wall Street is anticipating that McDonald's will report same-store sales growth for the second straight quarter, showing that its value strategy is winning over customers.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pumpkin puree that has been commercially canned is, of course, safe because the factory process allows for much higher temperatures to be reached.—
Laura Simpson,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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This move highlights vulnerabilities in the technology supply chain, affecting automakers like Honda, which halted production at a Mexican factory.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This tactic can be especially useful for listing AI-relevant skills that may be written using specific terminology.—
Ethan Stone,
Ascend Agency,
29 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Jimmy didn’t even know any defensive terminology.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Drawn by its booming steel mills and factories, Black Americans were moving to industrial Pittsburgh in record numbers at the start of the 20th century.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mud Jeans sources used jeans from its take-back program and partners with recyclers and mills to spin them into fabric—here, it’s blended with Tencel lyocell fibers for comfort and strength.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many rank-and-file enlistees were also recent immigrants, and patriot regiments hummed with a cacophony of different tongues, accents, and dialects throughout the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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To embody the Like a Rolling Stone singer, the actor trained extensively, including five years of preparation, to learn to sing as well as play guitar and harmonica, and to work with dialect and movement coaches to make his performance feel authentic.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since then, the stock turned in back-to-back gains — bringing its year-to-date advance to nearly 78%, handily outperforming the S & P 500's 15% increase.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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People who turned in escaped slaves could reap significant financial benefits; Tubman's owner offered a $300 reward during her first escape attempt in 1849, which would be worth more than $12,000 today.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Stationary engineer and boiler operator These workers maintain heating, air conditioning and power systems in big buildings and plants.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Asking your local nursery to procure plants that haven’t been sprayed with pesticides, which can harm monarchs in every stage of life, is another actionable step.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Linguists have argued that its limitless potential is what gives human languages their ability to generate an infinite number of possible sentences out of a finite vocabulary and a finite set of rules.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nana was proud of how, in eight months, the boy had gone from not speaking to having a vocabulary closer to developmental guidelines.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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