How to Use grocery in a Sentence

grocery

noun
  • She stopped to pick up some groceries for supper.
  • And grocery prices fell for the first time in 2 1/2 years.
    Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Apr. 2023
  • This comes on the heels of grocery prices plunging the most on record this last month.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
  • But the store will be more than a place to buy basic groceries.
    Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Watts allegedly told the boy that Brown was at the grocery store and that the boy was to spend the night at Watts' house.
    Pamela Engel, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2023
  • But to focus only on grocery-store prices is to miss the full costs of eggs.
    Boyce Upholt, The New Republic, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The Reds, on the other hand, are getting $5 million a year from a grocery store chain.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
  • This includes shopping for groceries, walking the dog, and of course walking up and down the stairs.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Walmart passed other chains to have the largest grocery market share in D-FW in 2004.
    Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
  • See experts’ top foods for hair growth ahead, and get ready to go grocery shipping.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Freezing food is a great way to extend the life of your meals and groceries—and save you cash and valuable meal-prep time.
    Samantha Vincenty, Women's Health, 6 May 2023
  • The cargo area is massive and can hold a lot of items, from a diaper bag to your groceries.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Amazon has been dabbling in the grocery business for years.
    Dan Gallagher, wsj.com, 12 May 2023
  • At the touch of a button, Power Cool quickly cools down your groceries or even wine.
    Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The governor also has touted a move to end the 1% statewide grocery tax.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
  • For those looking to do all their grocery shopping in one place, Weee! is a great option.
    Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 6 May 2023
  • Under the bill, starting Sept. 1 of this year, the state sales tax on groceries would be cut from 4 percent to 3 percent.
    Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 7 Apr. 2023
  • That's thanks in part to easing prices for gasoline, airline fares, used cars, and groceries.
    Christopher Rugaber, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2023
  • At 20 liters each, these are big enough to fit camping gear, food, clothes, or your local grocery haul.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
  • But this isn’t just a grocery haul for Haley, who is married to Chase, the store manager.
    Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
  • DoorDash is rounding out the list by giving fans the chance to win free gas for two cars and groceries for a whole year.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
  • The next clip cuts to Dan fighting an assailant in a grocery aisle with his giggling toddler strapped to his chest.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
  • At a food bank just west of Denver, a migrant from Venezuela adds groceries to her cart as the child on her hip grips a banana.
    Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The citizens of this country are not garbage for wanting to be able to afford groceries and a nice place to live.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Price growth for a grocery basket of common items peaked in early 2023.
    Joe Murphy, NBC News, 12 July 2023
  • Here’s a list of which grocery and retail chains will be open on Easter Sunday.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte is a twist on the fall classic that is available in grocery and package stores.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Just how did Michelle Duggar do 10 loads of laundry a day or grocery shop for a family of 21?
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • If the grocery angle seems like a surprising choice, that was by design.
    Adriana Lee, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
  • He’s also promised to drill for more oil, ease up on Bitcoin, rein in regulations, and bring down grocery prices.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024

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