How to Use apothecary in a Sentence
apothecary
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The artist cottage and apothecary hosts daily craft hours to make soaps, terrariums, tie-dye, and more.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
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Designed to resemble an old-world apothecary, the space is stocked with scents overseen by an in-house pharmacist.
—Sevil Delin, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
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The Sixth Avenue shop opened as a true apothecary in 1838.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2023
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In an old-world apothecary, lavender is not a new thing.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2019
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When Yirong picked up his bone from the apothecary, it was not ground into powder.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 26 July 2017
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In its former life the cabinet served as a shop case for an apothecary in 1890s Florence.
—Cassandra Landry, Bon Appétit, 10 June 2019
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There were no doctors that weren’t apothecaries in Colonial days and before.
—Dennis Hohenberger, courant.com, 30 Aug. 2019
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In the apothecary, a Wellness Bar holds a variety of salts, clays, herbs and essential oils.
—Helen Wolt, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 Sep. 2017
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The grocer is also touting in-house smoked bacon, a full bakery, a cafe and an apothecary.
—Danika Worthington, The Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2017
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There’s no need to hit up that Colonial flea market of yours to get Rachel’s famous apothecary table from Friends.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2019
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Fleming had an apothecary and a small wooden table with a carving on the front drawer.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 17 Apr. 2018
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Druggists and apothecaries sold medicines and supposed miracle cures in the 18th and 19th centuries.
—Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 22 June 2017
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The apothecaries also did bleeding, draining a patient’s blood to rid the body of disease or toxins.
—Dennis Hohenberger, courant.com, 30 Aug. 2019
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The addition of Santa Maria Novella will be the Shops’ first apothecary/perfumery.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Unlike some other options, this pick does have a vintage apothecary look to it.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
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Take Alfyn, the apothecary, who can use his skills to heal allies and poison enemies.
—Steven Strom, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2018
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Unlike most hotels, this isn’t just any hotel with fancy mini bar snacks and a trendy apothecary.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Oct. 2019
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What started as a small apothecary in New York has grown into one of the most recognizable skincare companies in the world.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Apr. 2022
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Founded in 1838, Bigelow is the oldest operating apothecary in the United States.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2016
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The large glass apothecary has a cookie dough scent, according to most Amazon reviewers.
—Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, 18 July 2022
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In simpler times, apothecaries even had their own gardens to grow these ingredients.
—Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, 17 Jan. 2015
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For Holiday this was recent history, to us as distant as chain mail and apothecaries.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
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Choose an outdoor seat or sit indoors to step back in time within what looks like a retro apothecary, with ruby red and blush pink velvet chairs and tables throughout.
—Jenna Autuori Dedic, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2017
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Mugwort drying in a basket Wicker baskets hang at the back of the apothecary, providing extra space where fresh plants can dry before they are put to use.
—Zoe Greenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2019
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What is clear to researchers is that early artist pigments were derived from medicines at the time, and were commonly sold alongside them in European apothecaries.
—National Geographic, 16 Sep. 2016
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Enter under a multi-limbed Banyan tree, where a grand apothecary is stacked with local botanicals for health, beauty, and culinary use.
—David Jefferys, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2018
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The prop team even built era-appropriate radiators for the scenes in Boston, *and* created a working printing press for the famous Print Shop—which is the same set that was used for the apothecary.
—Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, 7 Aug. 2017
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Rather than writing and publishing in Latin, the accepted language of knowledge, the doctor and apothecary published in English.
—Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 19 Oct. 2017
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This candle also stands out for its amber jar, which is inspired by those used at traditional apothecaries.
—Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
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The Keefer's bar, modeled on a vintage Chinese apothecary and serving charmingly medicinal drinks, is worth a visit too.
—Claire Dederer, ELLE Decor, 27 May 2011
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