Thesaurus results for VARIETY STORE

variety store

noun

Definition of variety store

as in department store

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Recent Examples of variety store 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 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 Follow one of the Hallmark Movie Itineraries from Visit Buffalo to have your own main character moments at spots like a nearly century-old variety store Vidler’s 5 & 10 and Elm Street Bakery. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 2 Dec. 2025 The bar and restaurant is known for its New York-style pizzas, cocktails, and the variety store that sells beer, wine, a variety of sandwiches and pantry items. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for variety store

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Beatles memorabilia on display at the County Seat Antique Mall in Benton, that was formerly the department store where George Harrison bought records during his time in Benton, June 3, 2026.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
From November, shoppers heading to Berlin’s upmarket KaDeWe department store will get more than designer brands and premium beauty products.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of department store

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In a press release, the San Jose Police Department said its retail theft unit was investigating retail thefts of large amounts of golf balls from multiple retail chain stores between March 25 and May 5.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Appliances Over 10 Years Old Habitat for Humanity ReStore is one of the few secondhand chain stores that accepts large appliances—whether laundry machines or fridges.

— Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 14 May 2026

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There was a dime store, a haberdashery, and a newspaper; for a while, Sam delivered fresh produce and cured meats by horse and buggy.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
During the 1930s and 1940s, customers could find glassware nearly anywhere, from department stores to dime stores and from catalogs to grocery-store promotions.

— Alexandra Churchill, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026

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