groceries

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Her family is living with her grandparents, where groceries are shared among six people.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Lower-income earners are particularly sensitive to rising costs, and they are increasingly relying on their credit cards to cover groceries, healthcare and utilities, often carrying a balance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Anyone who’s dined out or bought groceries in recent years knows how quickly the price of food has gone up; food-related stocks are a different matter.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Ma said as soon as she walked in from her shift, carrying a few bags of groceries.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson