as in cheap
costing little
a dime-store tablecloth that is certainly good enough for a picnic
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as in department store
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Recent Examples of dime-store
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2024
Ask how many grocery bags, empty jars or dime-store flower vases one household needs.
—Marni Jameson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
One with a dime store, perhaps?
—Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 3 May 2021
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Daddio traffics in a lot of dime-store psychology, but that just adds to its old-fashioned qualities.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2024
Ask how many grocery bags, empty jars or dime-store flower vases one household needs.
—Marni Jameson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
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Then Bur-lers Variety, another local dime store chain that’s now down to a lone store in Warren.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
One with a dime store, perhaps?
—Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 3 May 2021
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The electric vehicle maker still is shooting for a launch of its cheaper vehicle in the first half of next year and other models later in the year, the bank said after the meeting with investor relations chief Travis Axelrod.Rachael Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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And cheap, lower-tech methods of creating and disseminating false information have been extremely successful on their own.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Olivia Heller/The Hustle Because most malls relied on these anchor tenants to draw customers, the rise of big box stores as a replacement for the department stores meant the malls — and the specialty retailers inside them — faced financial problems of their own.Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
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Plus, the shape of a typical mall and department store almost always requires a complete teardown to bring in housing.Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Our favorite Christmas craft ideas are easy to make and only require a few simple and inexpensive supplies.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
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But recently, the Mountain State has made headlines with its appeal to newcomers, especially retirees, who flock here to take advantage of affordable living and inexpensive real estate.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
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While some American chain stores rely on sameness to satisfy customers, Trader Joe’s has leaned in the other direction.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Brown’s inspiration is not just from memories of his youth at the chain store, but contemporary efforts like Jack White’s Third Man Records.Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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Give yourself 24 hours to complete and publish a project — or a similarly reasonable timetable depending on the size of the task.Amy Landino, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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What about interacting via keyboard with generative AI? Mull that over and decide if that’s a reasonable act or an outrageously off-the-mark act.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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By the late 1990s, both Woolworth and McCrory’s landed in bankruptcy court after variety stores fell out of favor.Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Dollar Tree is a leading operator of discount variety stores.Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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For starters, traveling to the Dominican Republic will soon become more affordable with Avelo’s newest seasonal service between Hartford and Punta Cana.Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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And 44% anticipate having to move in the future, mostly to seek more affordable housing.Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Original Artwork The art section of most thrift shops is ripe for the picking.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
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Trust me: Christmas is in full bloom at thrift shops.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Dime-store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime-store. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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