How to Use apothecary in a Sentence

apothecary

noun
  • In the rear sits the apothecary and a florist.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There are a few shelves of bottles with pipettes in them, like the lair of some sort of mad apothecary.
    — Nick Miller, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • When Yirong picked up his bone from the apothecary, it was not ground into powder.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 26 July 2017
  • Unlike some other options, this pick does have a vintage apothecary look to it.
    — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
  • There were no doctors that weren’t apothecaries in Colonial days and before.
    — Dennis Hohenberger, courant.com, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Fleming had an apothecary and a small wooden table with a carving on the front drawer.
    — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Unlike most hotels, this isn’t just any hotel with fancy mini bar snacks and a trendy apothecary.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Oct. 2019
  • In simpler times, apothecaries even had their own gardens to grow these ingredients.
    — Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, 17 Jan. 2015
  • The artist cottage and apothecary hosts daily craft hours to make soaps, terrariums, tie-dye, and more.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
  • The second symptom is worse, though the apothecary, Jen, has figured out the type of poison by that point.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Their aesthetic may be apothecary, but their supply chain is one of the most forward-thinking in the sector.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • And tucked in one aisle, a collection of lotions and balms that wouldn’t look out of place in a high-end apothecary — but come from nearby farms.
    — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
  • 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
  • Serum might look inconspicuous on a shelf with its white label and apothecary bottle.
    — James Manso, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Then, the therapists hand-blend your herbs at the traditional apothecary.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Take Alfyn, the apothecary, who can use his skills to heal allies and poison enemies.
    — Steven Strom, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2018
  • 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
  • But an apothecary is both a functional pharmacy and a retail business.
    — Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • For Holiday this was recent history, to us as distant as chain mail and apothecaries.
    — Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Eventually, hard candies were made from the plant and carried in many apothecaries and general stores.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • Eventually, hard candies were made from the plant and carried in many apothecaries and general stores.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
  • The large glass apothecary has a cookie dough scent, according to most Amazon reviewers.
    — Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, 18 July 2022
  • In the apothecary, a Wellness Bar holds a variety of salts, clays, herbs and essential oils.
    — Helen Wolt, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 Sep. 2017
  • The bottles of bitters are sold at the apothecary, as well as online and in select stores, like Total Wine.
    — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In its former life the cabinet served as a shop case for an apothecary in 1890s Florence.
    — Cassandra Landry, Bon Appétit, 10 June 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • The removable glass beakers provided for sampling and wooden box packaging, sealed with wax and marked with the date of each batch, add to the apothecary feel.
    — Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
  • Its packaging, a jewel-like blue bottle engraved with a golden lotus, looks like it was plucked from a fantasy apothecary in the night sky.
    — Jenny Berg, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025

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