as in bought
made beforehand in large numbers
he served store-bought biscuits and airily pretended he had baked them himself
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For grazing options to hold you and your guests over until the main meal, consider making a veggie tray instead of choosing store-bought.
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Many grandmothers make their own and stash it in a vintage glass bottle, but store-bought is also a must-have in any Southern household.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
However, homemade buttermilk is the original, old-school by-product left from making butter, which is considerably different from store-bought, and might not be as successful in baked goods.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Use store-bought instead of homemade (which can clump).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Many grandmothers make their own and stash it in a vintage glass bottle, but store-bought is also a must-have in any Southern household.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
However, homemade buttermilk is the original, old-school by-product left from making butter, which is considerably different from store-bought, and might not be as successful in baked goods.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Use store-bought instead of homemade (which can clump).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for store-bought
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“Store-bought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/store-bought. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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