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Recent Examples of variety store
For those that live in the neighborhood, offerings at the Metropolitan Bar and Kitchen’s variety store are convenient for those looking to stop in for pizza and beer, wine and other items.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Discount stores remain the most popular type of retailer for 62 percent of back-to-school shoppers, followed by Amazon, 56 percent, and dollar and variety stores, 42 percent.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
My favorite stop on the tour was a variety store called Lee Avenue Photo—specifically, the toy section.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The Thai Restaurant will join other nearby neighborhood stalwarts, including Herman’s Discount Inc., a variety store and custom embroidery and screening printing operation, Pete’s Grille, Greenmount Loan and Jewelry, Melba’s Place, Red Emma’s and Jinji Chocolate.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2024
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Discount stores remain the most popular type of retailer for 62 percent of back-to-school shoppers, followed by Amazon, 56 percent, and dollar and variety stores, 42 percent.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
My favorite stop on the tour was a variety store called Lee Avenue Photo—specifically, the toy section.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The Thai Restaurant will join other nearby neighborhood stalwarts, including Herman’s Discount Inc., a variety store and custom embroidery and screening printing operation, Pete’s Grille, Greenmount Loan and Jewelry, Melba’s Place, Red Emma’s and Jinji Chocolate.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variety store
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The mall has been under pressure, and Dillard’s, the large national department store, recently closed its site there.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hevia Baillères’ family owns multiple companies, including insurance company Grupo Nacional Provincial, pension fund manager Grupo Profuturo, and department store chain Palacio de Hierro.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are no big chain stores —aside from a lone Starbucks—and the community is deeply engaged, with roots that often stretch back generations.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the past, Starbucks has distinguished itself from other chain stores by offering benefits atypical for hourly workers, including health benefits for part-time employees and free college tuition via a partnership with Arizona State University.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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,
25 Jan. 2026
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Pieces of the older buildings that most recently housed a Salvation Army thrift shop are on view throughout the store.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Soon afterward, cheap paperback classics could be found everywhere from newsstands to dime stores.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.—
Ray Hanley,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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With messenger Mercury trining Jupiter, the Greater Benefic — with Mercury in your communication quadrant and Jupiter in your amicable 7th house — social exchanges carry extra goodwill.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Rams are sending a first-round pick — the 29th overall — and fifth- and sixth-round picks in this year’s draft and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Chiefs in exchange for McDuffie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Variety store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variety%20store. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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