retail therapy
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Times may be tough for many Americans, but the most popular therapy remains retail therapy.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
This certainly wasn’t retail therapy to chase away a bad mood.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
A day of retail therapy can be just the ticket for some people to help them feel better about themselves.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
It was a space where my girlfriends and I found community, a shared sense of purpose, a quest for something larger, and retail therapy that was within our limited means.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2025
To make themselves feel better, they might engage in retail therapy, Jack said.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2025
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