shopping spree
noun
: a short period of time in which someone buys a lot of things
We went on a shopping spree.
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Investigators got a lead when surveillance footage surfaced, showing Robinson using Tench’s Chime credit card to go on a shopping spree on the morning of March 25 at Dick’s Sporting Goods and Target in Matthews.
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Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
Related article The American shopping spree is losing steam
Retailers such as Walmart, Kohl’s and Target have said that shoppers are feeling pinched and are starting to cut back.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 June 2024
There is a sign that Americans’ shopping spree might be finally coming to an end: Retail spending stayed the same in April as compared to the previous month, falling short of analyst projections for growth.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 18 May 2024
Listen to this article The young squatter couple accused of beating a Manhattan woman to death and stuffing her body in a duffel bag went on a wild shopping spree, got engaged while on the lam and even bought a diamond ring with the victim’s credit card to seal the deal, authorities said Thursday.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
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Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
Related article The American shopping spree is losing steam
Retailers such as Walmart, Kohl’s and Target have said that shoppers are feeling pinched and are starting to cut back.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 June 2024
There is a sign that Americans’ shopping spree might be finally coming to an end: Retail spending stayed the same in April as compared to the previous month, falling short of analyst projections for growth.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 18 May 2024
Listen to this article The young squatter couple accused of beating a Manhattan woman to death and stuffing her body in a duffel bag went on a wild shopping spree, got engaged while on the lam and even bought a diamond ring with the victim’s credit card to seal the deal, authorities said Thursday.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Shopping spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20spree. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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