as in bought
made beforehand in large numbers
he served store-bought biscuits and airily pretended he had baked them himself
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Recent Examples of store-bought
Their bucket hats were unusually colorful… not store-bought, much less merch-stand-bought, but made of yarn.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Each ingredient is store-bought; simply assemble the flaky phyllo dough shells, creamy Brie cheese, tasted pecans, sweet and spicy pepper jelly, fresh parsley, and serve.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
On Fridays, Lozano will do sandwiches, but even those will be home-made, without a crust, instead of store-bought.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Bake a tray of chicken tenders (store-bought or homemade), set out flour tortillas, and offer a few sauces, pickles, and shredded lettuce.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Each ingredient is store-bought; simply assemble the flaky phyllo dough shells, creamy Brie cheese, tasted pecans, sweet and spicy pepper jelly, fresh parsley, and serve.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
On Fridays, Lozano will do sandwiches, but even those will be home-made, without a crust, instead of store-bought.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Bake a tray of chicken tenders (store-bought or homemade), set out flour tortillas, and offer a few sauces, pickles, and shredded lettuce.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for store-bought
Recent Examples of Synonyms for store-bought
Adjective
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The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.—
Patrick Frater,
Variety,
14 July 2022
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Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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The latest cuts are the third wave of reductions in administrative and other non-store jobs in 2025, following Kroger's back-to-back cuts in February and March.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The store cuts come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 June 2025
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