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as in stores
also shoppes
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 factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
a machine shop
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as in dialects
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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Recent Examples of shops
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
How to buy Krispy Kreme's Artemis II Doughnut The Artemis II Doughnut will be available from March 31 to April 2 at participating Krispy Kreme shops across the country.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
These laws generally require manufacturers to make repair tools, replacement parts, and documentation, including some software code, available to consumers and independent repair shops on fair and reasonable terms.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Plans include apartments, shops, parking and office space that will be completed by 2030.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is seeking to prevent American Shaman, the Kansas City company at the forefront of a sprawling gray market, from selling an opioid that’s available at gas stations and smoke shops across the country.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The historic downtown and its main street offer a variety of shops and restaurants.
—Chase Jordan
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The prompt produces instant beverage suggestions available at shops nearby.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
While many have sought to mark the Persian New Year, the most important holiday in the Iranian calendar, many shops remained closed across the capital, while armed forces maintained checkpoints on nearby highways with machine guns mounted onto pickup trucks.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
But there's also Tanglin Village with its smaller boutiques, Dempsey Hill with its dining scene and antique shops, and the Peranakan shophouses tucked down side streets that offer glimpses of Singapore's history.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
How to buy Krispy Kreme's Artemis II Doughnut The Artemis II Doughnut will be available from March 31 to April 2 at participating Krispy Kreme shops across the country.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
These laws generally require manufacturers to make repair tools, replacement parts, and documentation, including some software code, available to consumers and independent repair shops on fair and reasonable terms.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Plans include apartments, shops, parking and office space that will be completed by 2030.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is seeking to prevent American Shaman, the Kansas City company at the forefront of a sprawling gray market, from selling an opioid that’s available at gas stations and smoke shops across the country.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The historic downtown and its main street offer a variety of shops and restaurants.
—Chase Jordan
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The prompt produces instant beverage suggestions available at shops nearby.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
While many have sought to mark the Persian New Year, the most important holiday in the Iranian calendar, many shops remained closed across the capital, while armed forces maintained checkpoints on nearby highways with machine guns mounted onto pickup trucks.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shops
Noun
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The chamber’s wish is to see more stores and restaurants fill the Mile.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Dollar General has the most stores, 149, followed by Food Lion and Family Dollar.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their ability to launch missiles and drones is dramatically curtailed and their weapons, factories and rocket launchers are being blown to pieces.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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China’s coast opposite Taiwan is lined with ports, airfields, missile bases, rail lines, shipyards and factories.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Human communication with honeyguides in northern Mozambique occurs in local dialects.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Not between English and other languages but between the dialects spoken by different corners of the industry.—
Amber Nigam,
Harvard Business Review,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While there have been wild names thrown out by rumor mills and bet on online, there might not be a bigger (or wilder) name than Brad Stevens.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The presence of Franco-Americans in the area can be traced back to 1840-1930, when nearly one million Francophone people emigrated from Quebec where farmlands were depleted and jobs scarce, to work in textile mills in New England.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some Native American tribes refer to the April full moon as the breaking ice moon, the frog moon, the sucker moon and the budding moon of plants and shrubs.—
Hali Smith
March 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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The housekeeping team fogs the balés every week to keep most of the biting insects at bay, and gardens teeming with mosquito-repelling lemongrass and zodia plants help keep them at a distance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beyond the music, these earbuds offer high-accuracy AI translation for 100 languages via the Soundcore app and support wireless charging, providing up to 10 hours of playback on a single charge and 42 hours total with the case.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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His books have been published in more than 55 languages with more than 24 million copies in print, according to a Drake University news release.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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The museum has the world’s largest collection of paintings by Kandinsky, plus works by Picasso, Klee, Miró, and more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Not every author is so concerned by how their works are reimagined.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the October 2025 study that followed families over time, children who spent more time with digital media at age 2 tended to have smaller vocabularies at age 3, regardless of the child’s temperament or the caregiver’s personality traits.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Teams were asked to learn new interfaces, adopt new vocabularies, and take responsibility for outputs whose behavior remained probabilistic rather than deterministic.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Shops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shops. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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