wares
Britishplural noun
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articles of manufacture considered as being for sale
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any talent or asset regarded as a commercial or saleable commodity
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(Caribbean) earthenware
Example Sentences
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In 2004, the EU agreed to relax the rule for producers selling fruity wares at farmers' markets in Austria and Germany.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
American manufacturers also cut more than 100,000 jobs in 2025 after the tariffs reduced demand for their wares.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
In recent years, charming Bay St. Louis has become a hub for artists, who sell their wares at colorful shops and galleries like the French Potager and the Shops of Century Hall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
Nor were old women selling their wares on the streets, while Central Asian migrants from poorer countries to Russia’s south seemed ever fewer and less visible during the busiest times.
From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025
Marchantas come up to offer us their wares and, tempted by a sample taste of a small, sweet orange, we buy a whole sack of them, already peeled and cut in half.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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