Synonyms

wares

British

/ wɛəz /

plural noun

articles of manufacture considered as being for sale
any talent or asset regarded as a commercial or saleable commodity
(Caribbean) earthenware

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In 2004, the EU agreed to relax the rule for producers selling fruity wares at farmers' markets in Austria and Germany.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

American manufacturers also cut more than 100,000 jobs in 2025 after the tariffs reduced demand for their wares.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

A few customers place their unwanted wares in shopping bags, which they hide in the nooks and crannies beside their houses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Nor were old women selling their wares on the streets, while Central Asian migrants from poorer countries to Russia’s south seemed ever fewer and less visible during the busiest times.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

Joe Trace counted on flirty laughing women to buy his wares, and he knew better than to take up with any of them.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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