shopping spree
noun
: a short period of time in which someone buys a lot of things
We went on a shopping spree.
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Speaking of a makeup shopping spree, WWD Shop editors walked the virtual Walmart aisles and tried over 20 foundation formulas to determine the best of the best.
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Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
Taylor and the kids also had a shopping spree at Crystal Court’s Balenciaga.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Aug. 2024
Garten occupied herself with a shopping spree on Avenue Montaigne, purchasing a cashmere scarf, earrings, a suède purse, and opera-length suède gloves, while Jeffrey spoke to the arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi about whether Lehman Brothers would restructure his debt.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
The benefits of a shopping spree may be outweighed by the peace of mind that comes with having your spending under control.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
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Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
Taylor and the kids also had a shopping spree at Crystal Court’s Balenciaga.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Aug. 2024
Garten occupied herself with a shopping spree on Avenue Montaigne, purchasing a cashmere scarf, earrings, a suède purse, and opera-length suède gloves, while Jeffrey spoke to the arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi about whether Lehman Brothers would restructure his debt.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
The benefits of a shopping spree may be outweighed by the peace of mind that comes with having your spending under control.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shopping spree
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“Shopping spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20spree. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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