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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
Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
The discovery comes after Paris Banh Mi suddenly shuttered its Cary restaurant this week with no explanation, The Raleigh News & Observer reported, citing a message posted in the shop’s window.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, in deep-blue strongholds, law-abiding people and small shop owners keep getting treated like background characters in someone else’s morality play.
—Larry Clifton, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Lopez works at the tailor shop next to the bar.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Antica Dolceria Bonajuto is the most famous shop, but Arianna and I swear by Sabadì.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
The discovery comes after Paris Banh Mi suddenly shuttered its Cary restaurant this week with no explanation, The Raleigh News & Observer reported, citing a message posted in the shop’s window.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, in deep-blue strongholds, law-abiding people and small shop owners keep getting treated like background characters in someone else’s morality play.
—Larry Clifton, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Lopez works at the tailor shop next to the bar.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pa.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The average Target store covers about 125,000 square feet, the company says.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That’s where the new factories will, hopefully, overcome this problem.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The family's vast confectionery empire includes Halloween staples like Snickers and M&Ms and operates 135 factories in 68 countries, employing more than 140,000 people.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scientists Push Back Not everyone in the scientific community shares Colossal’s optimism — or its terminology.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Top Case is Apple's terminology for the upper half of the aluminum shell that surrounds the keyboard on all MacBooks.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Friday, the brand announced Re-New Denim, new range of seven fits made with Turkish denim mill Isko’s Reform technology.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Mar. 2026
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But Oregon's timber harvest has hovered near historic lows, several mills have closed and logging on federal lands has been limited.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The gambit that Shelley somehow comes to possess her fictional creation is sustained, as Ida alternates between a very American dialect and a more high-toned British accent.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Having a few weeks of rehearsal ahead of filming helped McEwen and Kidman to establish the similarities in their performances, as did work with Kidman’s dialect coach.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Before her Saturn return, she’s already collaborated with all of those icons, turning in newly definitive performances in their work.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Teammate Jayson Tatum, who turned in a 24-point, 10-rebound double-double in the win, ranks ninth in Celtics history with 13,908 points.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An even worse scenario could unfold if desalination plants are destroyed, Sacks warned.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Top to bottom, consider using native plants which, hereditarily, are adapted to our climates and will more easily root.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The sounds that weren’t just popularized by Whole Lotta Red, but also, SoFaygo and Ken Carson’s first couple of albums and Destroy Lonely, are just the vocabulary of the underground now.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Gender Queer supplies this missing vocabulary in clear and accessible language that will resonate with trans readers of any age, while also making these experiences legible to those who haven’t shared them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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