sundries
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of sundries
First recorded in 1805–15; noun plural use of sundry
Example Sentences
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Top-performing categories included candy, food, sundries, meats, bakery, jewelry, and health and beauty, said Andrew Yoon, director of finance and investor relations.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
Meanwhile, 59% of Walmart’s sales were tagged as grocery, and 71% of BJ’s sales were listed as perishables, groceries and sundries.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025
One may fund the boats, another the weapons and a third sundries like fuel.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024
In addition to sandwiches, the market sells soups, drinks, sweets and sundries.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024
Many were there to provide various services to the men who did— doing their laundry, cooking their meals at the mess hall, selling them various sundries, disposing of their trash.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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