How to Use "Buy" with Example Sentences

buy (n): a purchase

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Used with nouns:

"This candy bar was an impulse buy."
(impulse)

"She's always looking for bargain buys."
(bargain, discount, clearance, value)

"That was a good buy."
(good, great)

buy (v): to purchase something with money

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Used with adverbs:

"Clothing can be bought cheaply in discount stores."
(cheaply)

"He likes to buy online."
(online, locally)

Used with verbs:

"We cannot afford to buy a house now."
(cannot afford, can afford, want, plan, hope)

Used with prepositions:

"Did you buy that in China?"
(in)

"I bought food from the supermarket."
(from, at)

"She will buy a new doll for her daughter."
(for, with)