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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
Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Gio Reyna was sitting with his wife in the parking lot of a favorite smoothie shop when the email appeared and the celebrations began.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 27 May 2026
One person was injured after crashing their vehicle into a pizza shop in Etna.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Every production supports not only the artists and crews on stage and backstage, but also the restaurants, hotels, retail shops, transportation workers, and small businesses that rely on the energy Broadway brings to New York City.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 May 2026
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Noun
Their efforts coincided with the advent of motoring vacations in the United States and iconic roadside services like diners, motor lodges, service stations and curio shops.
—Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Gio Reyna was sitting with his wife in the parking lot of a favorite smoothie shop when the email appeared and the celebrations began.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 27 May 2026
One person was injured after crashing their vehicle into a pizza shop in Etna.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Every production supports not only the artists and crews on stage and backstage, but also the restaurants, hotels, retail shops, transportation workers, and small businesses that rely on the energy Broadway brings to New York City.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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The neighborhood/area Connected to the Nakheel Mall via an internal ramp, mall mavens will be in their element here, especially given the 300 stores right on the doorstep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Instead, Colorado received two stores, and six decades later, the one launched in Glendale remains one of the company’s most active.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Hulst diagnosed with brain tumor Serna, a shoe designer for Etonic, was on a trip to the company’s factory in Taiwan in February 1991 when a former UCI teammate reached out with bad news.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Tiny stuff, that no one except insiders would notice—shuttle cockpit switch positions, authentic uniform patches, terminology.—
Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2026
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Aaron doesn't have to spend a lot of time in OTA’s understanding the terminology, figuring out the reads.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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At the same time that the GKN situation was unraveling, the rupture of a chemical tank containing a different chemical mixture killed 11 people at a paper mill in Washington state.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The nine missing people are all employees of the mill.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Fiercely independent, Mallorcans even speak Mallorqui, a dialect of the Catalan language.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.—
Ryan Kolln,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Ohtani took his turn in the third, sending a laser into the visitor’s bullpen.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Helix’s outfield turned in a memorable night, recording eight putouts.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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That was the largest increase in the plant’s more than 30-year history, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Ginseng comes from the root of several plant species in the Panax genus.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
30 May 2026
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There’s going to be some ups and downs – but up wasn’t even in the team vocabulary the past three years.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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From nine finalists to one champion All told, there were seven spelling rounds and one multiple-choice vocabulary round, which was added to the onstage competition in 2021 to put less emphasis on rote memorization.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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