How to Use store in a Sentence

store

1 of 3 verb
  • She stores her jewels in a safe.
  • The wine should be stored at room temperature.
  • They're studying how our brains store memories.
  • The solar panels store energy.
  • I stored my furniture until I found a new apartment.
  • Here are four ways to store thyme.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
  • Once cut, store it in the fridge.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • What shouldn’t be stored in a garage?
    — Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That’s where jalapeños store most of their heat.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
  • One bag of ice was found stored on the floor.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Not sure which stalks to buy or how to store them?
    — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This can be used to store the heat from the heat pump.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Ripen like Fuyus, then store in the fridge.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
  • These pieces are not stored all in one place, the way a book is.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • The rest is stored in your bones and tissues.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Avoid storing them too close to the home.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Compact and easy to store when not in use.
    — ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • Always store your eggs pointy side down.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The scoop for rice was stored in plain water.
    — Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Pet food shouldn’t be stored in the garage either.
    — Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
  • And for the love of all things holy, do not store food in your tent.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • Where is the best place to store fish in the freezer?
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Yes, the oil will still expire when stored in the fridge.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • Limes in the crisper drawer can be stored in bags or loose.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Equipment was stored in, on and in front of the sink.
    — Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Looking for a fun way to store your go-to spices or herbs?
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Avoid storing near heat sources, which can speed up spoilage.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Once opened and stirred, store right side up to prevent leaks.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
  • When not in use, these pouches lie flat and are easy to store.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
  • When not in use, these pouches lie flat and are easy to store.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026

store

2 of 3 noun
  • I'm going to the store to buy groceries.
  • The stores are always crowded around the holiday season.
  • Our stores are very high touch.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
  • Sprouts is new to the list with three stores.
    — Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
  • At Home is a chain of home decor stores.
    — Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Her job was to make tamales, which the store is known for.
    — Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
  • At the time, the chain had 19 stores.
    — Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Free parking in the back of the store.
    — Holly Andres, Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The store boasts a meat market and meals.
    — Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
  • No one knows what the future has in store.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Read on for what stores opened and closed in the last month or so.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
  • So, what else is in store for season five?
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Samuel had been driven to the store by friends.
    — CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • The young man was standing in front of a store.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • New store formats are at the heart of this.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Today, a store is more than a place to shop.
    — Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Here's what the series has in store.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Here's a look at which stores are open today.
    — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • But his hours at the store have dwindled too.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Only those bought at the store can be signed.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The first thing that comes to mind is store managers.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • If they’re sold out here, try the store itself.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 8 June 2026
  • Here's what sets the massive store apart from the rest.
    — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Inside the box, there are three slots and a side to store rings.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
  • There used to be a store, decades ago, and a small gas station.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • But there's still more in store for Robby.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In the Asakusa store, a customer walked past.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • How many Taco Bell stores are in Ohio?
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • None of these require a trip to the hardware store.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
  • What about the computer kiosk in the store?
    — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

store

3 of 3 adjective
  • Online and other non-store sales are expected to climb between 20% and 30% over last year.
    — chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2020
  • More than 82% of new space last year was built for traditional, specialty and super-store grocers.
    — Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The district's buildings and grounds store equipment in Wheatland's gymnasium, leaving no space for students to train on site.
    — Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2017
  • The group expects that online and other non-store sales, which are included in the total, will increase between 11% and 15%.
    — oregonlive, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Many of the new businesses were concentrated in the non-store retail sector, which includes e-commerce, truck transportation, and accommodation and food services.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 June 2021
  • For instance, a third of the increase in new business applications came from non-store retailers—a direct result of the shift to remote interactions between businesses and customers.
    — Emily Barone, Time, 22 July 2021
  • Between April and October of this year, the number of weekly applications for new, non-store retail businesses far outpaced every other kind of retail.
    — Karen Ho, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2020
  • By then, store interior displays were as critical as the windows, reflecting each city’s unique take on the holiday season with decorations ranging from subdued to outrageous.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The Salvation Army's thrift stores bring in almost $600 million each year, and the organization is still calculating how badly store closings around the country have hurt revenues.
    — David Williams, CNN, 23 May 2020
  • The latest cuts are the third wave of reductions in administrative and other non-store jobs in 2025, following Kroger's back-to-back cuts in February and March.
    — Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025

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