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
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The trade-off for the cheaper prices comes in slower shipping speeds.Katie Tarasov,Devan Burris, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
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Each of these comparisons is cheap, computationally speaking.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ashley founded Sports Direct in 1982 and then expanded his portfolio of businesses through a long series of high-profile acquisitions, including House of Fraser and department store chain Flannels.Robert Olsen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Kohl’s CEO Tom Kingsbury is stepping down on Jan. 15, the off-mall department store said late last month, and he will be succeeded by Ashley Buchanan from crafting mecca Michaels.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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The thermometers are inexpensive and sold at grocery stores, hardware stores, big-box retailers and online.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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For Yankees, abundant possibilities at first The Yankees appear increasingly likely to go with a more inexpensive option at first base than Alonso or Walker, according to sources briefed on their pursuits.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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The intrigue: San Francisco heavily restricts chain stores or big-box retailers with 11 or more locations throughout the U.S. from opening in certain neighborhoods due to Proposition G, a 2007 ballot measure aimed at protecting mom-and-pop shops.Nadia Lopez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The complaint says that since at least 2018, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits deprived smaller businesses of access to discounts and rebates, harming their ability to compete with large national and regional chain stores.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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This is a reasonable request and a fair expectation.Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The two are linked: Disputes are much easier to solve when all parties have a reasonable prospect of prosperity.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 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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Here are 20 of the most affordable picks from the 101 Best Restaurants in L.A. list.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Or a wholly new affordable vehicle in its own right?Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Rummaging through your local flea markets, estate sales, and thrift shops can produce some true gems in the coffee table book department.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 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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“Dime-store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime-store. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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