Sears

American  

[seerz] / sɪərz /

noun

1. Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.

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Example Sentences

Mail-order catalogs such as the midcentury Sears, Roebuck Christmas edition overflowed with evocative shades—winterberry, burnished beige, rico green—meant to conjure a feeling as much as a hue.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eddie Lampert, Businessweek’s Next Buffett contender back in 2004, transcended for a time the hedge-fund world that made him a billionaire by taking over Kmart in bankruptcy and later adding another troubled retailer, Sears, Roebuck, to his empire.

From The Wall Street Journal

He married Catherine Sears in 1967, shortly before finishing his dissertation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mama said, “I think we had better forget about the ribbons. I don’t want him climbing any sycamore trees. I’m going to order some things from Sears and Roebuck, and I’ll get you three spools of ribbons.”

From Literature

Shopoff Realty acquired the mall’s former Sears and Macy’s parcels in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times