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also five-and-dime
as in variety store
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Recent Examples of five-and-ten
The retailer started as part of the five-and-dime variety chain that included the retail graveyard nameplates McCrory’s and Woolworth.
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Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Some considered Woolworth’s the first national discounter, but Woolworth’s is best classified as a Main Street, five-and-dime store, with counters for sandwiches and chocolate egg cremes.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Back in February 1960 in Nashville, a group of mostly Black college students famously took seats at the lunch counter of Woolworth’s five-and-dime downtown to stage a nonviolent protest against segregation.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
The prominent corner store has seen a succession of uses over the years: it’s been a variety store (the G.C. Murphy five-and-dime shop), a dollar store, an antique mall and, most recently, a restaurant called the Five and Dime Ale House, which closed last year.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
The sit-in movement had been touched off on Feb. 1, 1960, when four Black college students sat down at a White-only lunch counter at an F.W. Woolworth five-and-dime store in downtown Greensboro, N.C.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Kmart started in the late 1800s as the S.S. Kresge Co., becoming a small chain of five-and-dime discount stores.
—Dallas News, 26 Feb. 2023
Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Some considered Woolworth’s the first national discounter, but Woolworth’s is best classified as a Main Street, five-and-dime store, with counters for sandwiches and chocolate egg cremes.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Back in February 1960 in Nashville, a group of mostly Black college students famously took seats at the lunch counter of Woolworth’s five-and-dime downtown to stage a nonviolent protest against segregation.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
The prominent corner store has seen a succession of uses over the years: it’s been a variety store (the G.C. Murphy five-and-dime shop), a dollar store, an antique mall and, most recently, a restaurant called the Five and Dime Ale House, which closed last year.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
The sit-in movement had been touched off on Feb. 1, 1960, when four Black college students sat down at a White-only lunch counter at an F.W. Woolworth five-and-dime store in downtown Greensboro, N.C.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Kmart started in the late 1800s as the S.S. Kresge Co., becoming a small chain of five-and-dime discount stores.
—Dallas News, 26 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for five-and-ten
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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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At least five churches, a synagogue, seven schools, two libraries, boutiques, bars, restaurants, banks and groceries were burned.John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mollie Aspen This winter Aspen welcomed Mollie, a new boutique hotel on the edge of town.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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In September 2023, five Americans detained for years in Iran were freed in exchange for five Iranians in U.S. custody and for $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets to be released by South Korea.Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Boston sent Sophie Jaques to Minnesota in exchange for Susanna Tapani and Abby Cook.Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The winning Mega Millions ticket was sold at the food mart, 1320 W. Burnham St., for Tuesday's drawing.Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Inside a stadium known more for its flaws than highlights now includes new suites and lounging areas for season ticket holders, frictionless marts and significant food options.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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Spot the landmark shops The crowds at the Meir, Antwerp’s central pedestrian mall, — surrounded by Rococo mansions and chain stores — can be a bit of a headache, but its architectural gems set it apart.Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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There are a lot of places to buy running shoes nowadays—at a big sporting goods shop, at a mall chain store, at an online retailer, at a discount website or at a running specialty store.Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Werewolf Lawyer has its own distinct look, a pulp paperback straight from the golden age of dime store novels done by Ian Klarer.Jef Rouner, Chron, 14 Sep. 2024
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Nina and Stefan Pope — who have furnished their home for nearly 20 years with secondhand items found at thrift stores around their neighborhood — decided to tie the knot inside one of their favorite places — a thrift shop outside of Manchester, England, according to CBS News.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Be creative, think outside the box, and definitely check out your local thrift shops.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Final verdict: Is this going to set you back more than your average department store fragrance?Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Tea Room at L.S. Ayres The eighth floor of downtown department store L.S. Ayres & Co. was reserved for a luxurious dining experience for anyone who wanted to be served by waiters in crisp uniforms and clean their sticky fingers in bowls filled with water and rose petals.Lilly St. Angelo, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Five-and-ten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/five-and-ten. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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