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But most beat it back to the city without venturing to neighboring Colares, a verdant region of cypress and eucalyptus, with a generous supply of fruit stands and antique shops, gradually sloping to lesser-known beaches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
He switched to selling antiques and collectibles, renting space in antique malls, and got back into used books from there.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
I hardly ever find really good antiquing things there, because those are at antique stores and they’re usually pretty pricey.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Andrew - who had always been a big history buff - also began compulsively buying antique pens, pottery and cricket memorabilia.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
Here were two artists, one black and one Puerto Rican, standing beneath a 115-year-old chandelier, bracketed by towering antique portraits of George and Martha Washington, singing about feeling “at home in this nation we’ve made.”
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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