bookstore
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bookstore
Example Sentences
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At the same time, Gil was finally ready to debut the bookstore.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
I love visiting Chevalier’s Books, the oldest independent bookstore in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Moreover, Mr. Oppenheimer calls it a stretch to say her books were “banned” and says he “could find no cases in which a bookstore stopped carrying Judy Blume’s books in response to pressure.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Still, you now have an opportunity to switch gears and think about how else you could use your free time to make some extra cash — a part-time job in a bookstore, for instance.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
But this girl, only a few years older than me, was here at the bookstore.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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