groceries

Example Sentences

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His parents paid his $420 monthly rent through college and covered his groceries.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“I don’t even know if I can go buy groceries at the end of the year,” he said.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Then, in the last quarter of the year, the government shutdown led to a delay in the distribution of federal food aid, continuing to increase demand for help putting groceries on the table.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Food prices were up 3.2 percent in April over last year, the data showed, with groceries also rising at their highest rate since 2023.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

I didn't tell him that I didn't know how to cook and that I'd never bought my own groceries.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi