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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Adjective
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
Noun
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime-store
Adjective
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Also, when compared to active mutual funds, with an average fee of 1.02%, active ETFs are relatively cheaper.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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For example, new builds are cheaper than existing homes in Austin, Texas, where builders have cranked out more (relatively) affordable inventory.—
Brianna Crane,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s also a downsizing trend in retail, which could see department stores closing at a higher clip beyond this year, Svec said.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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The women’s-only brand is eager to sell other upscale department stores such as Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue.—
David Moin,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The ban could have meant disruptions for shoppers on apps like Shein and Temu on inexpensive clothing coming from China.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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While sets could be made from ivory, the majority were made from inexpensive cow bone spliced with bamboo.—
Claire Turrell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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The number of wholesale food distributors that served their grocery in the 1990s has diminished from seven in the region to one in Grand Rapids, owned by Spartan Foods, which owns and operates two Family Fare chain stores in Benzie County and 79 other grocery stores in Michigan.—
Keith Schneider,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Other chain stores have recently announced closures, including Walgreens, which shut stores in Aurora and Denver in 2024.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Time based: Set a reasonable time frame to reduce alcohol consumption.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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After a reasonable time, drain the water — not into a city sewer or drainage area — and dispose of the soaked fireworks debris in a plastic garbage bag.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Going back in time, most Minnesota small towns shared similarities, including schools, drug stores, variety stores, cafes, churches, hardware stores, bars, baseball fields, gas stations, volunteer fire departments, American Legions and local newspapers.—
Tom Redman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Here are just some of the everyday items that would be affected if duties on goods from China, Canada and Mexico take effect. Miami, Five Below, discount variety store merchandise.—
Melissa Repko,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Michael Wayland,Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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DuPage County residents can dial 211 to receive around-the-clock information and referrals to mental health services, addiction support and rehabilitation, crisis counseling, supplemental food programs, shelter and affordable housing options, a news release on the board’s action said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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At the Adderley, 10% of the 455 units will be reserved for affordable housing, according to a city report.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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It is said to not judge a book by its cover and staff at a thrift shop in Casper, Wyoming, can attest to that saying.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ben Rowe, now 27, spent weekends of his youth with his mother and grandmother rummaging through thrift shops looking for a good deal.—
Caleb Mezzy,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Dime-store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime-store. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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