retail therapy

Example Sentences

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After all, if Americans are stressed, what better solution than retail therapy?

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

To make themselves feel better, they might engage in retail therapy, Jack said.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2025

A friend and I had popped to the Westfield for an afternoon of retail therapy.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2024

I’m not that big on retail therapy, but I do believe if you look good, you feel good.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023

She always says that she’s having a bad month and she’ll make it up later, and she seems genuinely really stressed about money, but also she’s been doing a good amount of retail therapy.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2023