stationery
noun
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The Internet is awash with mnemonics (“something (such as a word, a sentence, or a song) that helps people remember something“) designed to assist those who have trouble distinguishing between two similar words. A fair share of these turn out to be for the words stationery and stationary. The most commonly suggested method is to remember that you buy papER at a stationERy store. If this trick does not work for you, then perhaps it will help to remember that a stationery store is one that is run by a stationer. This word was originally applied to a bookseller, but by the middle of the 17th century it began to be used for a person who sells papers, pens, and office goods.
Examples of stationery in a Sentence
Brennan Long, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Along with stickers and stationery, the shop also sells a cool selection of quality pens and pencils, which Sylvia and I had a fun time trying out.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Their packaging feels more like indie stationery than drug paraphernalia—and that’s the point.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Depending on the style of tracer paper, it typically can be written on with different types of drawing media, including markers, ink pens and other sketching stationery that easily bleeds.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
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“Stationery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stationery. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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