shop

Example Sentences

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Her parents "man the shop" when she has school or exams and she's "very lucky" they have supported her decisions.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Douglas Edwards KC, for Lidl, said the supermarket would improve the community by cutting the need to shop in towns like Barry.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

May and June were exceedingly dry, the main water pump conked out regularly, the roof of the ladies’ room caved in and the pro shop needed more scorecards, which are surprisingly expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But the wind-up alarm clock won’t disappear entirely, says Bill Stoddard, who repairs and sells clocks at his shop in Flora, Ind. After all, he points out, “the Amish people buy clocks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The shop remained shuttered, the windows above dark and silent for several weeks.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom