retail therapy

British

noun

humorous the action of shopping for clothes, etc, in order to cheer oneself up

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retail therapy

Sticking with what she knows best, Kris continued her real estate retail therapy in the Hidden Hills area, this time with her daughter Khloe.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

It was a space where my girlfriends and I found community, a shared sense of purpose, a quest for something larger, and retail therapy that was within our limited means.

From Slate ● Mar. 18, 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

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