storekeeper

Example Sentences

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But his role went far beyond storekeeper, Hassane said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

According to the investigation, a Malaysian man served as storekeeper and assistant chemist, with two other locals acting as his trusted aides.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Ani grew up in Enugu, the second of five children born to a schoolteacher and a storekeeper who sold stationery and gift cards at a market stall.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2023

"Many winning customers were in disbelief at first," said storekeeper Wim Van Broekhoven who was as stunned as his wife when they heard the winning numbers.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2022

Though he seemed like a mild-mannered man, more like a middle- aged storekeeper than a Marine, I also saw what he looked like when he was angry.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac