How to Use dry goods in a Sentence

dry goods

plural noun

• Schwarzman, 74, grew up the son of a dry goods store owner.
  — Noah Kirsch, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
• Along with fresh produce, the store sells a mix of dry goods, milk, and other off-the-shelf items.
  — Mara Weinraub, Country Living, 1 Apr. 2021
• According to Lois, in the 1890s the store sold dry goods, crockery, hats, etc.
  — cleveland, 6 June 2021
• Among the items are oils, sauces and dry goods in clear bins and spices line up in a vertical rack.
  — Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022
• His father, Frank, and his mother, Sara, owned a farm and a dry goods store.
  — Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 July 2018
• Frozen meat, fruit and vegetables, and canned and dry goods are needed for the food pantry.
  — Chevall Pryce, Chron, 30 Oct. 2020
• The shelves of dry goods in the restaurant’s small anteroom offer a hint.
  — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2020
• The description contrasts with places that sell dry goods, such as rice and grains.
  — The Economist, 26 May 2020
• Before a grocery trip, assess the dates on your dry goods.
  — Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2022
• There would also be deli meats, cheeses, dry goods, candy, bread and hot rolls.
  — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2022
• Even more astounding than the dry goods selection is the fresh and frozen seafood.
  — Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2021
• Lord & Taylor was founded in 1826 as a seller of dry goods.
  — cleveland, 28 Aug. 2020
• Freeze grains or dry goods for a minimum of four days to kill any larvae or eggs.
  — Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 15 July 2021
• Fresh produce such as bananas, onions, and potatoes are packed up with canned and dry goods.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2020
• Founded as a dry goods store in 1826, Lord & Taylor has struggled for years.
  — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2020
• The morning-class students had been furnished with a box of some dry goods and were in charge of shopping for the rest themselves.
  — Joe Ray, Wired, 20 Dec. 2020
• It is designed to handle four million metric tons of dry goods a year.
  — Tom Page, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022
• The verdant jungle of the produce section was at stark odds with the dry goods and grocery shelves, which had been ravaged.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2020
• And like its durable coolers, dry goods, and outdoor gear, its bags were expected to be tough, too.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2021
• Many people pawned items during the Great Depression, so the Goldsteins added a pawnshop and phased out the dry goods.
  — Meagan Hurley, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2021
• There are, in fact, quite a few dry goods merchants or dealers who show up in that census as partners.
  — WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022
• There used to be a boat that brought fruit and dry goods and mail once a month from Montevideo and made the rounds of the settlements, but that was a long time ago.
  — Larissa MacFarquhar, The New Yorker, 29 June 2020
• His parents apprenticed him to a merchant, but Cook was bored by dry goods.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
• Relative to August of 1918, ten-cent stores and dry goods/clothing stores saw a decrease in sales.
  — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 12 Oct. 2020
• In addition to beans, purchase dry goods that have a long shelf-life and make large servings, such as noodles, rice and quinoa.
  — Erin Lowry, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2020
• Some arrive on Monday to box up dry goods; others show up on Friday when the clothes closet is open.
  — Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2021
• Today, what was once Rafah’s largest supermarket is down to its last few dry goods.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2023
• This Simple Houseware design is great for spices, teas, and other dry goods.
  — Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2020
• His father, Harry, was a clothing and dry goods merchant, and his mother, Sarah (Rudin) Wildes, worked in his store.
  — Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
• Peek-a-boo shelving runs in a U-shape above the open kitchen counter, high above the centerpiece of the action displaying select spices and dry goods.
  — Kelly Dobkin, Bon Appetit, 5 June 2018

Last Updated: 28 May 2024