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Recent Examples of department store
The result feels more like getting a recommendation from someone with a good eye than navigating a department store website.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Barneys New York is reportedly making a comeback, as media company Authentic Brands Group eyes bringing the famed department store back to the exact same building where the storied flagship opened in 1993.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Also set for demolition at the mall is the Macy’s department store.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Macy's was an influential early department store that helped revolutionize the American shopping experience.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Barneys New York is reportedly making a comeback, as media company Authentic Brands Group eyes bringing the famed department store back to the exact same building where the storied flagship opened in 1993.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Also set for demolition at the mall is the Macy’s department store.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Macy's was an influential early department store that helped revolutionize the American shopping experience.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department store
Noun
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There are no big chain stores —aside from a lone Starbucks—and the community is deeply engaged, with roots that often stretch back generations.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the past, Starbucks has distinguished itself from other chain stores by offering benefits atypical for hourly workers, including health benefits for part-time employees and free college tuition via a partnership with Arizona State University.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The devices have been reported at five bank branches as well as variety stores, Dollar General and Dollar Tree locations and corner mom-and-pop stores, McKeever said.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Signs posted at the discount variety store call attention to the penny shortage and urge customers to pay with exact change.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Along with the food shelf, the building also houses a thrift shop.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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After Long Weekends Another good time of year to visit the thrift shop is right after a long weekend, no matter the time of year.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And Black is a dime store paperback and pulp fiction aficionado, with the Bolan stories among his favorites.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Soon afterward, cheap paperback classics could be found everywhere from newsstands to dime stores.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Romantic Venus sextiles dreamy Neptune, softening conversations and opening space for empathy, imagination, and meaningful exchange.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Minutes earlier, Kelsy took advantage of an uncharacteristically lax exchange, blindsiding Jeppe Tverskov to take possession and create an instant breakaway opportunity.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Department store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department%20store. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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