as in yard sale
a sale of used household and personal items
prior to the move they held a garage sale to clear out all of their unwanted stuff
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Recent Examples of garage sale
One lucky woman in the United Kingdom managed to walk away with a designer handbag at a garage sale for a mere $5.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Yard and garage sales were flush with the sale of paperbacks.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
The garage sale was staged near the Park Blvd Plaza and at one point had nearly 1,000 people in a line that wrapped up and around a walkway, down the right field line all the way behind home plate.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
In 2019, the firm paid an undisclosed sum for the work, purchasing it from an anonymous antiques collector who found it at a Minnesota garage sale.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Yard and garage sales were flush with the sale of paperbacks.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
The garage sale was staged near the Park Blvd Plaza and at one point had nearly 1,000 people in a line that wrapped up and around a walkway, down the right field line all the way behind home plate.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
In 2019, the firm paid an undisclosed sum for the work, purchasing it from an anonymous antiques collector who found it at a Minnesota garage sale.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garage sale
Noun
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City residents who would like to have their yard sale appear on the printed and digital maps can donate $10 to the Umatilla Public Library and receive a one-day yard sale permit.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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There's no better way to declutter than a good old-fashioned yard sale.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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Give into the Valentine’s Day spirit as shops, restaurants, and accommodations all partake in the festivities, offering romance packages, special dining experiences, and red tag sales.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
1 Jan. 2025
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Ninety percent of the key tag sales will benefit the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a nonprofit organization that works to help children in foster care across the U.S. find permanent homes, Wendy's added in the press release.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Garage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garage%20sale. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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