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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
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
In South Africa the Singita Lowveld Trust and AndBeyond’s Wild Impact teamed up to launch the Hustle Economy, a program that identifies and mentors community members with micro-enterprises such as spaza shops, hair-care services, jewelry retail, and informal eateries.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
However, several shops on the Street seem to be warming up to the stock lately.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Tarka the Otter decided to spend the night and shop local.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Crown & Tide will be the latest eatery to set up shop there, joining spots like Mazali and vegan eatery Taste of Soul.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
In South Africa the Singita Lowveld Trust and AndBeyond’s Wild Impact teamed up to launch the Hustle Economy, a program that identifies and mentors community members with micro-enterprises such as spaza shops, hair-care services, jewelry retail, and informal eateries.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
However, several shops on the Street seem to be warming up to the stock lately.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Tarka the Otter decided to spend the night and shop local.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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Early Saturday morning, a Sherman Oaks jewelry store was broken into when suspects tunneled through the wall of the store's bathroom, and earlier in the week, a Valley Glen home became one of at least five homes burglarized in the last week.—
Brittney Ermon,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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This is not the first time Denver Book Society owner Rich Garvin has been involved in a disagreement over the new store’s name – a book swap organization started in 2022 called the Denver Book Swap Society also shared concerns about the similar names before Garvin’s store opened in February.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 1926, Central Needle Trades High School was established to teach people factory work.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Despite the announcement, protests have continued across several industrial pockets in the region, with more than half of factories reportedly shut during the early part of the week.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The platform that routes content to the right provider, enforces terminology, tracks usage, maintains audit trails, and integrates with CI/CD pipelines and CMS platforms becomes the product.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Additional procedural and administrative changes to filing requirements, terminology and other matters may also impact associations in meaningful ways.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For Beauty Boost, the mill takes inspiration from skincare by using Umorfil, a fiber made from upcycled fish scales, enriched with collagen peptides.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This single-seater is powered by the same 1,350cc 75-degree V-twin mill from the 1390 platform that makes a neck-wringing 187 hp and 106 lb-ft (145 Nm) of torque.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2026
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The British colonial name of New Cut was different from other nearby creeks—Wadmalaw, Bohicket, Leadenwah, Stono—all named in Indigenous dialects.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Today, many of those words fill out the default dialect of an entire generation — regardless of race, region or class — living online.—
Moriah Humiston,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There’s been some talk recently about the rightward turn in American entertainment, engineered to cater to Trump’s America.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The trajectory of her life took a turn in the early 2000s, when her father and husband became ill.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Here's what to know about using a bar of soap to protect your tomato plants in the garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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The former Exide Technologies plant in Vernon melted down pallets of lead-acid car batteries in blast furnaces for nearly a century, blanketing up to 10,000 nearby properties with toxic dust, according to state officials.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The nation and the world have long since become accustomed to Trump’s loutish behavior, coarse vocabulary and disrespect for the dignity of his office and America’s reputation.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Shredding was never in my dad’s vocabulary.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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