as in cheap
costing little
a dime-store tablecloth that is certainly good enough for a picnic
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as in department store
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Recent Examples of dime-store
Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Daddio traffics in a lot of dime-store psychology, but that just adds to its old-fashioned qualities.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2024
John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Then Bur-lers Variety, another local dime store chain that’s now down to a lone store in Warren.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
Its storytelling is straightforward, familiar, and even didactic, culminating in a dime-store Freudian sequence which flashes back to a moment from John’s childhood in which his father wins a painting contest at a local fair.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Daddio traffics in a lot of dime-store psychology, but that just adds to its old-fashioned qualities.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2024
Noun
Unlike almost all the other dime stores in the country, which obsolesced their way out of business, Springrove is still thriving.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Then Bur-lers Variety, another local dime store chain that’s now down to a lone store in Warren.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime-store
Adjective
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Tesla troubles: Amid tough year, Tesla releases a new, cheaper version of the Model Y Is the 2025 Tesla Model Y a good SUV to get?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Residents near her office at Alhambra Boulevard and Q Street compete to get cheaper parking that doesn’t charge at an hourly rate.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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All the while very purposefully thrusting himself into the conversation — which is sort of like someone stripping naked, standing in a department store window, then asking why everyone is staring.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Photo: Hedrich Blessing Collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images The National Historic Landmark was built for Lillian and Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr., patrons of modern architecture and department store owners.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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These include cutting down on manicures, women going back to their natural hair color, and cooking inexpensive meals like rice and beans at home.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
7 May 2025
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And Nantahala National Forest borders the park in North Carolina, offering inexpensive and less crowded camping on public land.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
5 May 2025
Noun
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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the giant Tower Records on 66th Street and Broadway was as close to a formal meeting place for gay men as a chain store could get.—
Mark Harris,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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Stores in Democratic or Republican Counties in America Each chain store’s red/blue distribution.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Eureka Innova Cordless Stick Multi-Surface Vacuum for $207: This is a good stick vacuum at a reasonable price.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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More importantly, Senators fans should embrace being a fan base with reasonable and growing expectations after years without them.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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Both models are affordable for the segment and are appealing to drivers in their own ways.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Beauty of Joseon Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask Amazon is a treasure trove for affordable K-beauty skincare.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Consider this your checklist when shopping at Grandma’s house or the local thrift shop.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Maybe some plates and cutlery could go to a thrift shop, and some furniture.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Dime-store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime-store. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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