groceries

Example Sentences

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Higher energy prices spilled over to shipping, packaging, groceries and fertilizer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

It said house prices were slightly higher than in London, 51% higher than in the south east of England and 23% higher than in Guernsey with groceries 14% more expensive than the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It was during a recent fridge clean-out when I came to the uncomfortable realization that I’m pretty bad at shopping for groceries.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Meggison, who earns $65,000, and her then-husband, who made about $70,000 working at a shipyard, used their cards only for gas, groceries and emergency care for their four dogs, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I raced through the rest of my marketing, rushed into Mrs. Wigginbottom’s kitchen with the groceries, and scurried through the cabbage-scented parlor until I caught up with Aunt Kitty.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan