as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
the textile manufacturer doesn't retail its fabrics to consumers, offering them only to wholesalers and garment makers
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Recent Examples of retail
The bag currently retails for $595, which is on the steep end for a small carry-on.
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Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
The shoes, which are not set to be released to the public until March 14, are expected to retail for $225 per pair.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Here’s a selection of 15 California Sauvignon Blanc wines, which have won gold medals in multiple international competitions, all retailing, according to Wine-Searcher for an average price of approximately $30 or less.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Conceived as a translation of their couture playbook, the line will particularly focus on dresses, which will retail between 990 euros and 2,000 euros.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
The shoes, which are not set to be released to the public until March 14, are expected to retail for $225 per pair.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Here’s a selection of 15 California Sauvignon Blanc wines, which have won gold medals in multiple international competitions, all retailing, according to Wine-Searcher for an average price of approximately $30 or less.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Conceived as a translation of their couture playbook, the line will particularly focus on dresses, which will retail between 990 euros and 2,000 euros.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retail
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retail. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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