shopkeeper

Example Sentences

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But one Sparkhill shopkeeper says not everyone is not convinced by their arguments.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

"Simba is very important to us because he keeps the shop clean of the mice," Austin Moreno, a shopkeeper in Manhattan, told AFP from behind his till.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Majid, a mobile shopkeeper in his thirties, said this time felt different.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

“It was Ahmed the bystander who helped disarm one of the shooters,” said Latiph, referring to Ahmed el Ahmed, a shopkeeper who threw himself at one of the suspects on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

It seemed as though the shopkeeper might be going to have a fit.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl