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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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Recent Examples of shops
Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
The ski resort will have 32 restaurants and 42 shops.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Inflation in British shops rose to the highest level in almost two years as retailers grapple with higher costs, an industry survey found.
—Katie Linsell, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
This is where the ship’s specialty dining venues, bars, gelato, chocolate and shops can be found.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Besides the abundant markets, bakeries, ice cream shops and caterers, there’s a constant influx of new restaurants, cafes and food trucks.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Now, City Council members are looking toward a second round of funding — that’s once again earmarked exclusively for spending at local bicycle shops.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens are a quiet escape from downtown, while the Pineapple Grove Arts District adds galleries, independent shops, and creative spaces just off Atlantic Avenue.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
In Iran's capital, many shops and restaurants are open, but many look empty as customers focus primarily on groceries and little else.
—Elena Becatoros, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
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Its temple, shops, public art, and gathering spaces are a visible reminder of a history that once extended beyond the neighborhood.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
The ski resort will have 32 restaurants and 42 shops.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Inflation in British shops rose to the highest level in almost two years as retailers grapple with higher costs, an industry survey found.
—Katie Linsell, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
This is where the ship’s specialty dining venues, bars, gelato, chocolate and shops can be found.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Besides the abundant markets, bakeries, ice cream shops and caterers, there’s a constant influx of new restaurants, cafes and food trucks.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Now, City Council members are looking toward a second round of funding — that’s once again earmarked exclusively for spending at local bicycle shops.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens are a quiet escape from downtown, while the Pineapple Grove Arts District adds galleries, independent shops, and creative spaces just off Atlantic Avenue.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
In Iran's capital, many shops and restaurants are open, but many look empty as customers focus primarily on groceries and little else.
—Elena Becatoros, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shops
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Being great at building products—or even being great at e-commerce—doesn’t automatically translate to running stores that make money.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Select stores will also host appearances by rapper E-40 and other athletes and music artists throughout the week.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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German defense giant Rheinmetall has been building a slew of new factories since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and will soon make more 155mm artillery shells than the entire US defense industry.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Spiber aims to achieve 100 percent renewable energy for its factories to keep carbon intensity low.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The event also featured a video about the three countries and fundraising for Sudan, poetry readings, a Kahoot game about the three dialects and prizes, henna and face painting, Syrian dance, a Sudanese wedding reenactment, a fashion show and ethnic food.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Each one is overflowing with the familiar sights of families taking a passeggiata, or stroll, the aromatic smells of fresh pasta and pizza napoletana, and the musical sounds of the Italian language and its many regional dialects.—
Giovanna Caravetta,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2026
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Many residents cherish the old brick-and-wood mills as a visual centerpiece of Rockville as well as a reminder of that area’s long-ago moniker of Loom City.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Despite the challenges of planning collections, mills remain motivated by the clear direction designers are bringing and their focus on meeting evolving consumer demands.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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Its acquisition of Calpine closed on January 7, 2026, creating a footprint encompassing 21 nuclear reactors and over 50 natural gas plants.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Freshly unemployed and subsisting on selling plants to trust fund kids, Dell impulsively starts a 24-hour livestream under the username mademoiselle_dell to fundraise for private life support for Daisy.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The records themselves are not easy to use; manuscripts are shelved around the world, and the texts, written in four different European languages, still have not been fully brought together in modern translations and analysis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its sequel Dhurandhar 2 is scheduled for theatrical release March 19, 2026, in five languages — Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam — expanding significantly beyond the original's Hindi-only strategy.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The edgy South of Market venue in San Francisco that showcases works from up-and-coming artists is also known as a cool place to host gatherings and celebrations, especially among the city arts crowd.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Meyers, performed works by Bach, Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre alongside Grant Gershon, the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and the chorale’s members.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The discovery of language skills in great apes — various gorillas and chimps learned substantial vocabularies in sign language or symbols — and that of tool use across the animal kingdom have, over the years, chipped away at the idea that there is any single ingredient that makes humans unique.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Children who are read to from under a year old often have larger and more complex vocabularies than their peers by the age of three.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shops. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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