store-boughten love

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Store-bought.

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Examples

  • My interest however is focussed on something with bigger fruit, more like store-boughten strawberries.

    Archive 2009-01-01 Jean 2009

  • It is literally true that I have never once had a store-boughten cake for my birthday

    Baltiblogs Me 2010

  • The store-boughten fare, well, it just can't compare.

    unknown title 2009

  • Matti is taller than ever and he’s wearing nice clothes, store-boughten from the looks of them, and Mary’s got on a real fine dress, not gunnysack like Mamma’s.

    The Trouble With May Amelia Jennifer L. Holm 2011

  • Matti is taller than ever and he’s wearing nice clothes, store-boughten from the looks of them, and Mary’s got on a real fine dress, not gunnysack like Mamma’s.

    The Trouble With May Amelia Jennifer L. Holm 2011

  • "store-boughten" championships, I sure wouldn't be bragging about 'em.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2009

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