Thesaurus results for VARIETY STORE

variety store

noun

Definition of variety store

as in department store

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Recent Examples of variety store The devices have been reported at five bank branches as well as variety stores, Dollar General and Dollar Tree locations and corner mom-and-pop stores, McKeever said. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 Signs posted at the discount variety store call attention to the penny shortage and urge customers to pay with exact change. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026 Follow one of the Hallmark Movie Itineraries from Visit Buffalo to have your own main character moments at spots like a nearly century-old variety store Vidler’s 5 & 10 and Elm Street Bakery. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 2 Dec. 2025 The bar and restaurant is known for its New York-style pizzas, cocktails, and the variety store that sells beer, wine, a variety of sandwiches and pantry items. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for variety store

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Noun

Kassner said her grandfather trained the first Doberman security detail for the Macy’s department store in New York City.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Tagwalk’s founder and the upscale Parisian department store are back with a second chapter to their collaboration, this time a fall capsule under the Maison Rive Gauche private label.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Definition of department store

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In a press release, the San Jose Police Department said its retail theft unit was investigating retail thefts of large amounts of golf balls from multiple retail chain stores between March 25 and May 5.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Appliances Over 10 Years Old Habitat for Humanity ReStore is one of the few secondhand chain stores that accepts large appliances—whether laundry machines or fridges.

— Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 14 May 2026

Definition of chain store

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Sometimes, car seats and strollers are recycled at recycling centers—but not every thrift shop or Goodwill will do this on your behalf.

— Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
Always on the lookout for deals in a thrift shop or at estate sales, Angela picked up her Barbara Barry reeded base sofa secondhand.

— Emily Zemler, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2026

Definition of thrift shop

Noun

During the 1930s and 1940s, customers could find glassware nearly anywhere, from department stores to dime stores and from catalogs to grocery-store promotions.

— Alexandra Churchill, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
And Black is a dime store paperback and pulp fiction aficionado, with the Bolan stories among his favorites.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of dime store

Noun

Items purchased between May 17 and July 15 have a 60-day return or exchange window.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
The company, whose businesses include Starlink satellite internet, the X social network and the artificial intelligence firm xAI, began trading on the Nasdaq exchange June 12.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 July 2026

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