as in storekeeper
someone who owns or manages a shop or store
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Recent Examples of shopkeeper
Protests broke out first in Tehran’s bazaars, as merchants and shopkeepers took to the streets in anger.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
On my most recent trip, the stalls’ shopkeepers—a new mother and an older woman sitting under an umbrella in the beating sun—were happy to discuss the migrant problem.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The speech invoked a Václav Havel essay about the hollowness of Communist ideology, embodied by the revolutionary slogans in shopkeepers’ windows that nobody actually believed.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
In the newest trailer, Scorsese can be heard as an Ardennian shopkeeper who Mando approaches to seek information.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
On my most recent trip, the stalls’ shopkeepers—a new mother and an older woman sitting under an umbrella in the beating sun—were happy to discuss the migrant problem.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The speech invoked a Václav Havel essay about the hollowness of Communist ideology, embodied by the revolutionary slogans in shopkeepers’ windows that nobody actually believed.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
In the newest trailer, Scorsese can be heard as an Ardennian shopkeeper who Mando approaches to seek information.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopkeeper
Noun
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Although competition among storekeepers can be fierce, Mateo sees U.B.A. as a marketplace of ideas.—
H. C. Wilentz,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 2017, following an overwhelming number of complaints from visitors and storekeepers about vulgar language and intimidation tactics, the city had to once again enforce an ordinance to keep the hawkers in separate areas.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Now in its 10th year in the Golden State, TinyFest brings together dozens of homebuilders and merchants who showcase the concept, their many shapes and forms, all in one place.—
Amancai Biraben,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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The San Jose pot merchant’s experience isn’t unique.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan, who was making his Broadway debut, was the bird seller and part of the musical ensemble.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Vancouver Police offers a safe location outside their headquarters where buyers and sellers can meet, according to a police report posted on social media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Attendees can take advantage of free health screenings, interactive vendors, children’s entertainment, medical equipment demonstrations, giveaways, raffles, free haircuts and guest speakers in a family-friendly environment.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit cites four products a furniture vendor agreed to stop providing to an undisclosed competitor because of its low prices.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Across the country, retailers and low-income Americans are facing complex new rules overhauling what millions of people can buy with food stamps.—
Rachel Roubein,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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New Sauce The star of Knocked Up, Neighbors, and The Studio just launched a new partnership with the famed Italian-American brand Carbone, which has expanded in recent years beyond its iconic New York City restaurant roots to offer jarred versions of its sauces at retailers nationwide.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere, traders will be monitoring Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cue fat windfalls for the traders.—
Wailin Wong,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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They are accused of corruption alongside a businessman who allegedly has links to organized crime and whose company is at the heart of the multimillion-dollar police contract.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Whitney Payson’s aunt, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, wife of businessman Harry Payne Whitney, daughter of quintessential Gilded Age railroad titan Cornelius Vanderbilt II, was the namesake and founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art.—
Bella Bromberg,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Shopkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopkeeper. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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