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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Northlake Mall reinvents itself, too The department store’s move comes as Northlake Mall also recently underwent major changes.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
As of mid-July 2026, Karabus said the market gap between off-price and traditional department store retailers remains stark.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 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

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Sacramento’s movie-famous thrift shop, Valley Thrift Town, will close at the end of August following a decision made by its new owners.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
They were converted from homes in the 1970s and had been home to a pet-grooming service, antique shop, thrift shop and small Tex-Mex restaurant before they were connected in 2016 for the opening of Taco Heads.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Definition of thrift shop

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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

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