How to Use brick-and-mortar in a Sentence

brick-and-mortar

adjective
  • And brick-and-mortar is not dead.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This marks its first brick-and-mortar shop.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The group doesn’t have a brick-and-mortar home.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Shein’s new brick-and-mortar store—its first in the world—sticks out like a sore thumb.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Yokoyama has dreams of opening a brick-and-mortar one day.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Available both online and in the bricks-and-mortar gift shop.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Joann’s 800 brick-and-mortar stores have all closed over the past few months.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
  • So Thomas put a pin in the idea of having his own brick-and-mortar space.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
  • And there's a brick-and-mortar location now too!
    — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • These aren't your typical brick-and-mortar stores.
    — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • Shares of the brick-and-mortar video games retailer gained 6%.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 June 2026
  • Their parents are more likely to shop online than at a brick-and-mortar store.
    — Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Macy’s brick-and-mortar sales fell 7% year-on-year last quarter.
    — Alan Murray, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Still, the brick-and-mortar business suffered.
    — Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Now, the last brick-and-mortar store in Maryland is closing its doors.
    — Valerie Bonk, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Opening a brick-and-mortar store is also on the table.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
  • Some folks like using these brick-and-mortar stores to return items in person though.
    — WIRED, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The company thrived at a time when many brick-and-mortar stores were closing.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Under state law, bond money can only pay for brick-and-mortar projects.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Which brick-and-mortar shopping hubs are still thriving, and what's going on with them?
    — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2023
  • Borrow for bricks-and-mortar only.
    — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • The barrier to entry for an emerging brand to open their own brick-and-mortar is so high.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Why operate out of a ghost kitchen instead of a brick-and-mortar restaurant?
    — Ella Gonzales may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
  • The chefs followed that up with a brick-and-mortar Terroir Bistro last year.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Wind said the band will work toward building brick-and-mortar stores for those businesses.
    — Melissa Olson, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The brick-and-mortar debut won’t change the label’s approach to business.
    — Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The process of going into a brick-and-mortar store to try on clothes is generally not for me.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Nothing fancy or over the top—just a brick-and-mortar filled with thousands of small items to keep a home running.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 17 June 2026
  • Pabst59 has already passed the paper stage as brick-and-mortar efforts take shape.
    — Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Build brick-and-mortar for experience first.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025

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