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Recent Examples of shopgirl
While working as a shopgirl, the young Evelyn is recruited as a studio model and soon catches the eye of the preeminent artists of the age.
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Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Two People Exchanging Saliva: In a futuristic black-and-white dystopia where kissing is outlawed and slaps are currency, a wealthy woman and the shopgirl who sells her clothing tempt the status quo.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Over the course of multiple visits, she becomes intrigued by Malaise (Luàna Bajrami), a charming young shopgirl for whom Angine is willing to nearly defy the prohibition on kissing.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2025
Or don’t marry anybody and find your way into a bohemian tale or a proto-noir or a shopgirl story or some other formula.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Bronte worked as a shopgirl at Mooney’s bookshop while Joe was restoring it (a throwback to season 1) and seemingly fell in love with him while trying to expose him for the murder of Beck, the first love interest and obsession of Joe’s from that season.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
Though many fans consider Skyward Sword to be the strongest evidence for Link and Zelda’s true love, the game also gives you the option to ruin everything and get Link involved with the shopgirl Peatrice.
—Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
While Wintour’s shopgirl life was short-lived, Big Biba’s staff were a vital component of the experience remembered Thomas.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
The film stars Bow as shopgirl Betty Lou, who schemes to win the heart of her employer, Cyrus Waltham Jr. (Antonio Moreno).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2024
Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Two People Exchanging Saliva: In a futuristic black-and-white dystopia where kissing is outlawed and slaps are currency, a wealthy woman and the shopgirl who sells her clothing tempt the status quo.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Over the course of multiple visits, she becomes intrigued by Malaise (Luàna Bajrami), a charming young shopgirl for whom Angine is willing to nearly defy the prohibition on kissing.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2025
Or don’t marry anybody and find your way into a bohemian tale or a proto-noir or a shopgirl story or some other formula.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Bronte worked as a shopgirl at Mooney’s bookshop while Joe was restoring it (a throwback to season 1) and seemingly fell in love with him while trying to expose him for the murder of Beck, the first love interest and obsession of Joe’s from that season.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
Though many fans consider Skyward Sword to be the strongest evidence for Link and Zelda’s true love, the game also gives you the option to ruin everything and get Link involved with the shopgirl Peatrice.
—Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
While Wintour’s shopgirl life was short-lived, Big Biba’s staff were a vital component of the experience remembered Thomas.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
The film stars Bow as shopgirl Betty Lou, who schemes to win the heart of her employer, Cyrus Waltham Jr. (Antonio Moreno).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopgirl
Noun
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Against this backdrop, the unhappy Angine shops compulsively in a department store and develops a fascination with a playful salesgirl.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Victor Posner, a prominent Miami businessman, was divorcing his younger wife, a former salesgirl.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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How did Carolyn Bessette start working for Calvin Klein? After graduating from Boston University in 1988, Bessette stuck around the city to work as a saleswoman at a Calvin Klein store and moonlight as a marketer for nightclubs.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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Something tells us this furniture saleswoman should quit her day job.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The saleslady wears a glitter cloth mask, long glitter fingernails and a blond dye job that’s tinted her scalp.—
Mitchell S. Jackson,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2023
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Molly and the saleslady peruse the sequins while my son grows increasingly dysregulated.—
Melissa Petro,
Time,
3 Nov. 2022
Noun
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The position with the most job openings in December in San Diego County was retail salespersons with 1,333 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, a staggering 623,000 people claimed to be home health and personal assistants, making it by far the biggest occupation in the state, far outstripping retail salespersons, nurses or cashiers and waitresses.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Shopgirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopgirl. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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