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as in store
also shoppe
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
the only shop that has that video game in stock is halfway across the state
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the patient impressed her cardiologist with her ability to talk shop
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as in to inform (on)
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Recent Examples of shop
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
After four decades in business, the team at a local art supply shop is putting the final touches on one last project — a painting of a closing sign.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Seething international tensions over the South China Sea have struck an unlikely victim in Vietnam: popular children's dolls pulled from shops over a facial mark supposedly resembling Beijing's claims in the flashpoint waterway.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 21 Mar. 2025
CMOs want shops that prioritize creativity, agility and continuity—qualities indies deliver better.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The best bottles that arrive on American shores are the result of importers, sommeliers, wine shop owners, and restaurateurs building relationships with winemakers abroad in order to receive an allocation of a winemaker’s yield.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
After four decades in business, the team at a local art supply shop is putting the final touches on one last project — a painting of a closing sign.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Seething international tensions over the South China Sea have struck an unlikely victim in Vietnam: popular children's dolls pulled from shops over a facial mark supposedly resembling Beijing's claims in the flashpoint waterway.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 21 Mar. 2025
CMOs want shops that prioritize creativity, agility and continuity—qualities indies deliver better.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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The platform, called Radar, is being phased in at Old Navy stores, following a successful pilot program.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
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What the film does not include is the real (and also defunct) Licorice Pizza, the SoCal record store chain that inspired the title.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If China is the world’s factory, Yiwu is its shopping mall, where every product large or small is on display: from bongs and drones to drill bits and socks.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Shuttered factories in Detroit or Youngstown, Ohio, bring concentrated pain and struggle for affected workers.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This can hamper an enterprise’s ability to differentiate its services, particularly when specialized tasks or industry-specific terminology are involved.—
Eli David,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sailing lessons: Learn basic sailing skills and terminology from the instructors of the Central Florida Community Sailing Program during this six-session class.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Lumberyard District is the site of a former lumber mill, and historic themes will play out in its two-phase redevelopment.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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But, where other prisoners who made the same decision were sent to work on farms and in paper mills, he was sent to the People’s University in Beijing.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The interview was conducted in a mixture of English and Low German, a dialect widely spoken within the Christian Mennonite community.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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While Zubac is from Croatia and Bogdanovic is Serbian, their native Balkan language is the same but spoken with different dialects.—
Janis Carr,
Orange County Register,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Simply turn in, hit the accelerator after the apex, and let that capable LSD pull you round.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, Kevin turned in his badge to create Brooke’s House, a revolutionary all-female recovery home that has since saved hundreds of young women facing addiction.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Knowing what varieties do well equals a better chance at a healthy plant that produces a bountiful harvest.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Rainy autumn and winter weather leads to fertile soil, allowing for abundant growth of native plants, which produce pollen as temperatures rise.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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English speakers also adapted vocabulary from the Vikings.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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One minor but effective way to sound more assertive is to nix hedging language from your vocabulary, Barbara Shabazz, PsyD, clinical psychologist based in Virginia Beach, tells SELF.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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