as in merchants
someone who owns or manages a shop or store
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Recent Examples of shopkeepers
In South Tehran, the price of basic household staples like rice has nearly quadrupled, according to shopkeepers and residents.
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Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Unlike the tailors, sailors, and shopkeepers who took up arms against them, the British forces were professional soldiers.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
In August 2023, Otano was found guilty of the armed kidnapping of Jose Ortega-Gutierrez, a man known to police and considered a nuisance by shopkeepers at a Hialeah strip mall.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Unlike the tailors, sailors, and shopkeepers who took up arms against them, the British forces were professional soldiers.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
In August 2023, Otano was found guilty of the armed kidnapping of Jose Ortega-Gutierrez, a man known to police and considered a nuisance by shopkeepers at a Hialeah strip mall.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopkeepers
Noun
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For merchants, the agentic era introduces two new interaction models for connecting with customers.—
Matt Renner,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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And, in an indication of widespread appeal, different third-party merchants sell the glasses online in China.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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Halloween is right around the corner, and some retailers are able to deliver costumes and party supplies to customers within an hour for any last-minute needs.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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His professional career began as a jewelry designer whose work was sold by prestige retailers.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The mini-drama trend started out predominantly in Asia but has expanded globally of late, and was a big discussion point at the recent MIPCOM Cannes as commissioners and sellers look to take advantage.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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They are expected to be sellers at the trade deadline, but bringing in Lockett signals that may not be the case.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Book directly with vendors While third-party sites are great for tracking trends and comparing prices, travelers should be mindful of extra fees that can push them over budget.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rosner at Goldman Sachs also said that traders can bank on another cut in December, especially given the lack of economic data for central bank policymakers to weigh.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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In this age of discovery, new maritime technologies including the caravel, information tools like the printing press, and changes in the process of loaning money all helped contribute to an upswell of European traders looking for new markets to conquer by force.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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And that is the kind of problem that young Saudi entrepreneurs are tackling—and sparking a culture of innovation there, as evidenced by SILQ.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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And the best and the brightest will want to become bureaucrats, not entrepreneurs.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, the bikemaker has more than 5,000 dealers in India alone, with a global presence in more than 90 countries, and five manufacturing facilities spread out across the globe to meet that demand.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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Children unfamiliar with the world in time become easy marks for the dealers in fascist politics and quack religions.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Shopkeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopkeepers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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