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window shopping

NOUN
looking but not buying
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Julian Scot-Smith was window shopping at a Porsche dealership with his wife in London’s fancy Mayfair district before Christmas, sizing up the SUVs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

Californians window shopping on the exchange’s consumer homepage will have to make some tough decisions, said Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2025

But there’s nothing wrong with a little window shopping.

From Salon Apr. 11, 2025

As the story goes, Audrey was discovered by a professional photographer while window shopping on Fifth Avenue.

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2022

I’ll walk past, glance casually, pretending to be a housewife, a tourist, someone window shopping.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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