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 Growing carrots from seed can give you a harvest of sweet roots way better than store-bought with these growing tips. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025 For grazing options to hold you and your guests over until the main meal, consider making a veggie tray instead of choosing store-bought. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025 Many grandmothers make their own and stash it in a vintage glass bottle, but store-bought is also a must-have in any Southern household. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025 However, homemade buttermilk is the original, old-school by-product left from making butter, which is considerably different from store-bought, and might not be as successful in baked goods. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for store-bought
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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
  • 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
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  • The National Retail Federation expects U.S. online and non-store sales this year to grow as much as 23% from 2020, to roughly $1.13 trillion, the trade group said in June.
    Angus Loten, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2021
  • And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.
    Ivana Pino, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022

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“Store-bought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/store-bought. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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