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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
Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Photo: Alfama Films No one writes dialogue like Cronenberg — perplexing alien dialogue, a sci-fi tongue of oddball terminology and metaphysical shop talk.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Keep scrolling to see more of our favorite Joanna Gaines rugs on sale for Way Day, but shop fast, the sale ends on Monday at midnight.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Set right on the thoroughfare that runs through its famed namesake area, you are surrounded by a wealth of shops, restaurants, and historical sites.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The wide hallways and soaring ceilings retain a touch of the industrial past, while the rotating exhibitions and permanent shops showcase the city’s artistic present.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Photo: Alfama Films No one writes dialogue like Cronenberg — perplexing alien dialogue, a sci-fi tongue of oddball terminology and metaphysical shop talk.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Keep scrolling to see more of our favorite Joanna Gaines rugs on sale for Way Day, but shop fast, the sale ends on Monday at midnight.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Set right on the thoroughfare that runs through its famed namesake area, you are surrounded by a wealth of shops, restaurants, and historical sites.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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The home of the Double-Double, once praised by late food authority Anthony Bourdain, has continued to expand beyond its California roots in recent years, opening stores in Colorado, Texas and Idaho.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The fast food giants also plans to drive traffic by bringing back its once-popular Snack Wrap, which started disappearing from stores in 2016, shortly before pandemic lockdowns began.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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For example, China is the world's largest plastics manufacturer but some of its factories depend on ethane -- a feedstock mainly imported from the U.S. CHINA China is in the midst of a public holiday, with government offices and markets closed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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But in some good news for consumers, Cook told CNBC that Apple is already sourcing over half of US iPhones from factories in India, a country that’s been spared from most of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Parental control settings on iPhones and Android phones are notoriously complicated, with options scattered across different menus and unclear technical terminology.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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This means developing models that can interpret industry-specific terminology, understand company protocols, and engage in meaningful dialogue with employees across different departments.—
Quora,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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By 2030, the mill could provide $6 million in annual revenue, 16 full-time jobs for administration and mill employees and opportunities for at least 100 farmers in the region, perhaps even as far north as Canada.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 May 2025
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Then, lock the tool into a vise or hold it still with a clamp and move a mill file along the edge of the blade to sharpen.—
Renee Freemon Mulvihill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2025
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The versatility in dialects in these tracks—from Moroccan to Khaleeji Arabic—reflects his fluency, not just linguistically but musically, across several continents.—
Maha ElNabawi,
Billboard,
29 Apr. 2025
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The technology differentiated among different dialects in Lebanon to gauge public reaction, helping Israel to assess if there was public pressure for a counterstrike.—
Sheera Frenkel,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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New England Patriots: Jared Wilson, C, Georgia A one-year starter at Georgia, Wilson quietly turned in a quality 2024 season for the SEC champion Bulldogs.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy made two birdies on the front, and Lowry made two birdies and an eagle to make the turn in 30 strokes.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rural coal plants power most facilities, clashing with green goals.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Low end reflects tariffs reverting to country specific levels resulting in plant closures.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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How to clean jewelry, then, should be an easily answerable and well-attended to question within your fashion vocabulary.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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According to lead researcher Federico Rossano, this marks just the beginning of exploring canine vocabulary, with future studies aiming to delve into more abstract concepts to better understand dog cognition and communication.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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