general store

Example Sentences

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At the time, Lincoln had been a licensed attorney for 1½ years; he still shared cramped bachelor lodgings above a general store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

According to public records, Pioneertown Land Management owns several prominent buildings on Mane Street, including the Soundstage and the general store.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

“I am not feeling well because of the stifling heat, but I have to work,” said Ghulam Farid, who owns a small general store in Sheikhupra, a city in Punjab province.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

Then one day a fortunetelling machine called the Morpho appears in the general store, promising to reveal one’s true potential.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

I was partial to the general store, but I liked to walk by the livery stable too.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson