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as in stores
also shoppes
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 factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
a machine shop
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as in dialects
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 informs (on)
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Recent Examples of shops
Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Downtown Soufrière has a weekly outdoor farmers market, local artisan shops, and daily boat excursions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
His two children grew up running around his shops.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Salad bowl shops, places that push bowls filled with Mediterranean spreads and grains, and bowls brimming with açaí under tiles of sliced banana.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Start your day of exploration with a warm scone at Upper Crust Bakery & Cafe, then pop into shops along West Venice Avenue.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Coffee, shops, dining, the Seattle Aquarium, and Waterfront Park are walking distance.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
Kate Weiser announced the decision to close her eponymous chocolate shops Monday on social media.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
That would include the local post office, a Webster Bank branch and several smaller shops.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
Urban planners say tall towers should include street-level shops and restaurants, and be built near transit hubs to reduce traffic congestion.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Downtown Soufrière has a weekly outdoor farmers market, local artisan shops, and daily boat excursions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
His two children grew up running around his shops.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Salad bowl shops, places that push bowls filled with Mediterranean spreads and grains, and bowls brimming with açaí under tiles of sliced banana.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Start your day of exploration with a warm scone at Upper Crust Bakery & Cafe, then pop into shops along West Venice Avenue.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Coffee, shops, dining, the Seattle Aquarium, and Waterfront Park are walking distance.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
Kate Weiser announced the decision to close her eponymous chocolate shops Monday on social media.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
That would include the local post office, a Webster Bank branch and several smaller shops.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shops
Noun
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The layouts were formulated in partnership with Landini Associates, the design company behind the full renovation of ALDI’s Australia and China stores, as well as the implementation of the small-format ALDI Corner Store.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2026
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Gentell, which is based in Yardley, Pennsylvania but has its main manufacturing location in Toronto, also makes private label products for other companies, including a medical technology firm that supplies retail stores like CVS.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Cook has weathered a lot of challenges after more than a decade as chief executive, including complaints about poor labor conditions at Chinese factories where workers make Apple products.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Among the modular factories with state backing are EcoMod in Hudson, Fading West in Buena Vista, and Vederra in Aurora.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Human communication with honeyguides in northern Mozambique occurs in local dialects.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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In New York, staged auto accidents, medical mills, and a lax threshold for awarding payouts are siphoning money from drivers, municipalities, and the MTA alike.—
Ike Brannon,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Since Lenzing Group launched TENCEL™ Lyocell – HV100 last year, the new fiber type has quickly been adopted by denim mills and brands.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Like beets, carrots are low-growing plants that won’t shade garlic from the sun.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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The imagery of the desert plants is projected on a loop on giant screens placed outside among plants in the garden.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another sound-meaning correspondence frequently noted is that certain sounds appear more often in basic word categories, like those associated with body parts, even across unrelated languages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The event boasted screenings of the film in specific languages chosen by attendees, experiential stations with highlights including a stop where fans were able to moonwalk alongside Jaafar Jackson as Michael, or get a chance to be the star themselves at an immersive concert experience.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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An April reset works across every corner of life.—
Cheryl Russell,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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There are so many examples of protest art and works that incite collective action and influence policy changes.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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In the October 2025 study that followed families over time, children who spent more time with digital media at age 2 tended to have smaller vocabularies at age 3, regardless of the child’s temperament or the caregiver’s personality traits.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Teams were asked to learn new interfaces, adopt new vocabularies, and take responsibility for outputs whose behavior remained probabilistic rather than deterministic.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Shops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shops. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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