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
These ex-servicemen would need food, sundries, smokes — hundreds of things, and thousands in pension dollars landed in their pockets, right?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
The next day was a whirl of activity—picking up their Olympic credentials and their German visas, stocking up on a few last-minute sundries, buying travelers’ checks.
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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