wares
Britishplural noun
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articles of manufacture considered as being for sale
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any talent or asset regarded as a commercial or saleable commodity
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(Caribbean) earthenware
Example Sentences
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Zegna came to Malibu to make entreaties to the American fashion market with its colorful, louche new wares.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
As the Joseon dynasty government intensified its commitment to Confucian values in the 15th century, the court increasingly ordered unadorned wares to demonstrate austerity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Everyone wanted to sell their wares quickly and get home before the heat intensified.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Over 1,200 companies were taking part in the expo, according to organisers, plying their wares to the tens of thousands of attendees there for a startling variety of motives.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Here three city blocks were crowded with vendors calling their wares while eager shoppers studied merchandise or haggled over weights and prices.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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