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Recent Examples of thrift shop
One of the most fun ways to spend a wintery afternoon with friends is digging through thrift shops.
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
Nubby quilts warm up the bedrooms, a sultry Soane fabric dresses up a thrift shop–found sofa, and an original soapstone sink rough up the new mudroom.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2025
Room, board and group therapy are free, in exchange for which residents work at the many businesses the academy runs, including thrift shops, a construction company and a moving and storage business.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The West Village Poway project was developed at the site of the former Poway Fun Bowl and Carriage Center, where thrift shops had been located.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
Nubby quilts warm up the bedrooms, a sultry Soane fabric dresses up a thrift shop–found sofa, and an original soapstone sink rough up the new mudroom.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2025
Room, board and group therapy are free, in exchange for which residents work at the many businesses the academy runs, including thrift shops, a construction company and a moving and storage business.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The West Village Poway project was developed at the site of the former Poway Fun Bowl and Carriage Center, where thrift shops had been located.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift shop
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There’s also a downsizing trend in retail, which could see department stores closing at a higher clip beyond this year, Svec said.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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The women’s-only brand is eager to sell other upscale department stores such as Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue.—
David Moin,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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The number of wholesale food distributors that served their grocery in the 1990s has diminished from seven in the region to one in Grand Rapids, owned by Spartan Foods, which owns and operates two Family Fare chain stores in Benzie County and 79 other grocery stores in Michigan.—
Keith Schneider,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Other chain stores have recently announced closures, including Walgreens, which shut stores in Aurora and Denver in 2024.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2025
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Going back in time, most Minnesota small towns shared similarities, including schools, drug stores, variety stores, cafes, churches, hardware stores, bars, baseball fields, gas stations, volunteer fire departments, American Legions and local newspapers.—
Tom Redman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Here are just some of the everyday items that would be affected if duties on goods from China, Canada and Mexico take effect. Miami, Five Below, discount variety store merchandise.—
Melissa Repko,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Michael Wayland,Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.—
Ray Hanley,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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Werewolf Lawyer has its own distinct look, a pulp paperback straight from the golden age of dime store novels done by Ian Klarer.—
Jef Rouner,
Chron,
14 Sep. 2024
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The space is located between their mom’s restaurant, Mariscos Maria’s, and Jasmine’s boutique, Persona the Shop.—
Martina Ibáñez-Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Sales are transacted online, and customers arrive at a boutique, storefront, experience center or brand hub to take delivery of their new vehicle.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Hamas had originally agreed to release 33 Israeli hostages in the deal's first phase in exchange for around 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Adams, who is up for reelection this fall, was indicted in September on charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals in exchange for political favors.—
Paula Reid,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift%20shop. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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