groceries

Example Sentences

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The price of "essential" supermarket groceries is to be legally capped to help consumers with the cost of living, First Minister John Swinney has pledged.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“Grantors often direct the trustee to distribute funds only when certain needs arise. Those needs include “medical or dental care, tuition and job training, basic living costs like housing or groceries if desired.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

It’s a lot to put on a relatively new and small industry that remains, thus far, a cute and novel way to receive a salad or a few groceries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Art for art’s sake is a noble idea, but even poets have to buy groceries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

James came up from the marsh, carrying two more bags of groceries.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt