emptor
Example Sentences
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One of these men is at least honest about who he is, adorning himself in red flags that read caveat emptor.
From Slate ● Jan. 17, 2025
As the phrase goes in Latin — caveat emptor, or “let the buyer beware.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
"This is one of the caveat emptor things that all foreign would-be acquirers should keep in mind."
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023
She cautioned the public to weigh “both potential benefits and risks,” to which I would add caveat emptor — buyer beware.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2021
Caveat emptor has become a phrase thrust out of good merchandising.
From The Romance of a Great Store by Edward Hungerford
