bookstore
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bookstore
Example Sentences
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In Kumar’s book crawls, a traveling party of literary buffs bookstore hop, usually visiting at least three in one L.A. area.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Renaissance Macro Research’s DeGraaf notes the example of Books-a-Million, a bookstore chain that briefly climbed more than 1,000% on the announcement of an updated website in 1998.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
In Madison, Wisconsin, as a young man, he had owned a used bookstore.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
According to the St. Benedict’s Monastery website, the monks also operated a bookstore on the property, which was previously open to the public.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
I watched Mrs. Lynch, from the bookstore, come down the steps alone.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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