1
: a market (as in the Middle East) consisting of rows of shops or stalls selling miscellaneous goods
2
a
: a place for the sale of goods
b
3
: a fair for the sale of articles especially for charitable purposes
a church bazaar
Synonyms of bazaar
Examples of bazaar in a Sentence
we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts
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The bazaar will feature students’ handmade crafts, jewelry, food and baked goods and a raffle with prizes from local businesses. —
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 The company also hosts local bazaars for makers to sell their wares. —Matt Cortina, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 While the latest fusillade of ambiguity couldn’t have come at a worse time for the advertising market—brands have yet to register their budgets for the 2026-27 upfront bazaar, in which they’re expected to commit to some $17 billion in broadcast and cable inventory—early sports sales remain brisk. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Textiles were everywhere at Frieze Los Angeles—spilling across walls, stitched into sculpture, and, in one case, reimagined as a vintage carpet bazaar tucked inside a standard-issue gallery booth at the Santa Monica Airport, the fair’s cavernous venue. —Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bazaar
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 The company also hosts local bazaars for makers to sell their wares. —Matt Cortina, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 While the latest fusillade of ambiguity couldn’t have come at a worse time for the advertising market—brands have yet to register their budgets for the 2026-27 upfront bazaar, in which they’re expected to commit to some $17 billion in broadcast and cable inventory—early sports sales remain brisk. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Textiles were everywhere at Frieze Los Angeles—spilling across walls, stitched into sculpture, and, in one case, reimagined as a vintage carpet bazaar tucked inside a standard-issue gallery booth at the Santa Monica Airport, the fair’s cavernous venue. —Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bazaar
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“Bazaar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/bazaar. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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bazaar
noun
ba·zaar bə-ˈzär 
1
: a marketplace (as in the Middle East) containing rows of small shops
2
: a place where many kinds of goods are sold
3
: a fair for the sale of articles especially to raise money for charity
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