as in merchandise
products that are bought and sold in business
a merchant proudly displaying his wares
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as in minds
to be cautious of or on guard against
a hunter yelling to his dog, "Ware the porcupine!"
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wares
Verb
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Of course, not everyone minds coconuts being taken.—
Joan Murray,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Not that Sinner necessarily minds the loss of the ranking, beyond seeing 2026 as an opportunity to regain it from his rival.—
Owen Lewis,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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On a walk through a car park in London’s Barbican Estate, on her way to the apartment of a hookup, Fedorova notices in striking detail the sound of the ventilation system, the fluorescent light patterns, and the scent of damp concrete.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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McElhaney often screens Grey Gardens for his students, and notices young women responding more and increasingly well to it as the years pass.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
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Japanese photographer Kazushige Horiguchi had to exercise extreme patience to capture the clownfish image, which shows the eggs hatching as the parent watches and won the Behavior category.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nuances like the teal kitchen cabinet against a more relatively neutral orange-brown design backdrop always feel like a fresh and nice surprise when Reynolds watches the movie, along with features like a waterfall countertop.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
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The women’s proposition sees quarter-zips (a key trend of the season, popularized by Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel runway), polo tops, tees and shirts of many kinds, colors and finishes–short- and long-sleeve–with generous use of checks and stripes.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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The ability for chatbots to ask follow-up questions and elicit key details from users is one area where Wachter sees room for improvement.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Wares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wares. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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