groceries

Example Sentences

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A neighbor told the New York Post they had seen him earlier Saturday carrying groceries home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Flagged transactions made on the public dime include beer-can coolers in Daytona Beach, stuffed flounder in Elizabeth City, N.C., and Costco groceries in Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Demand for more discretionary goods has also suffered over the past four years, with higher prices steering more shoppers toward basics like groceries.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Americans buy gas, pay utility bills, purchase groceries and start changing their spending behavior in response to these pressures.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Some people said that’s where the internet would lead—straight into a digital age where everyone would be scanned like groceries.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly