bazaar

noun

bə-ˈzär How to pronounce bazaar (audio)
Definition of bazaarnext
as in store
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts

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Recent Examples of bazaar Bill Zanker, the guy behind this bazaar, took to the stage to warm up the crowd with some personal stories. — Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The Oval Office now looks like a Middle Eastern bazaar crossed with an opulent Cracker Barrel. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 Previously, the bazaar lasted a full weekend, according to previous Bee coverage, but it is now contained to a single-day event on Saturday. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Yet, the deadline again will be one of the biggest days on baseball’s calendar, a bazaar with such overwhelming fan and media interest that the wall-to-wall coverage begins months in advance. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bazaar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bazaar
  1. store
  2. shop
  3. emporium
Noun
  • Alo continues to expand rapidly after its big yacht summer; Vuori has surpassed its goal of 100-plus stores by the end of 2026; and the UK’s Adanola secured investment from Story3 Capital, valuing the business at $530 million last year.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Job duties include greeting and assisting customers, operating cash registers, stocking shelves and cleaning the store.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of store
Noun
  • And independent shops, armed with agility and a deep connection to their communities, are writing the next chapter of shopping in America.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Even after selling the team 10 months ago, morphing the Lakers from a relative mom-and-pop shop to a massive corporation, the presence of the Buss family still couldn’t be missed.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shop
Noun
  • The merchants arrive on the heels of the opening of Asia Live, a two-story restaurant and food emporium at Valley Fair, and the launch of Sukoshi, a lifestyle and beauty retailer that specializes in products from South Korea, Japan and China.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Reid McVey, a college student studying fashion design who works at the archival designer emporium Desert Vintage, started following Roth for his Met Gala looks but stayed for his everyday maximalism.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of emporium

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“Bazaar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bazaar. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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