shopkeeper

Example Sentences

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A shopkeeper who emigrated from Peru 25 years ago says, “It’s a big holiday for us.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

With glasses perched on his nose, 43-year-old shopkeeper Minati Rout completes his journey by passing a final test: separating small pebbles from grains of rice.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In the bustling streets of the ancient Mughal city of Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital, 49-year-old shopkeeper Aftab Ahmed is looking for solar panels to install at his home.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The son of a Philadelphia shopkeeper, Schwarzman grew up watching his father extend credit to newly arrived immigrants to be repaid when they could, he recalled in his Giving Pledge letter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

“You look like you wanted that one, sonny,” the shopkeeper said pleasantly.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl