groceries
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Retailer earnings this week could offer a glimpse at consumer spending trends as households juggle rising utility and gasoline prices and higher prices for groceries.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Target’s decision to invest in groceries seems prescient.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
In the UK, Tesco leads in online groceries, and Zalando is Germany's biggest internet retailer of clothing.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Before the sun even rose, cars began lining up along Baldwin Park Boulevard, where drivers sat waiting patiently for their chance at free groceries when the distribution event began several hours later.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Even if you’re a kid who speaks Italian and looks like the other kids in town and could carry groceries or dig a trench or something, make mug rugs, I dunno—they won’t let you.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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