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
Practices will feature food trucks, giveaways, fan activities and a garage sale to benefit the Miami Dolphins Foundation.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
The trust company has assured them the art would not just be sold in a garage sale, but rather through a thoughtful auction process, and online channels.
—Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
Try reselling it online or by having a garage sale.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
Letting teens plan the family dinner menu, research vacation options, or organize a garage sale builds confidence through small decisions.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
The trust company has assured them the art would not just be sold in a garage sale, but rather through a thoughtful auction process, and online channels.
—Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
Try reselling it online or by having a garage sale.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
Letting teens plan the family dinner menu, research vacation options, or organize a garage sale builds confidence through small decisions.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garage sale
Noun
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In Stanislaus County, residents are allowed two yard sales per year without a permit, with each sale lasting up to three consecutive days.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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Citywide yard sale in Umatilla The Umatilla Public Library will host the city’s 24th annual citywide yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 1, throughout the city as well as on the library grounds at 412 Hatfield Drive.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Highlights are contests for baked goods, vegetables and flowers, a used book sale, a community tag sale.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
2 July 2025
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Our only misgiving is that the whole affair isn’t staged as a tag sale in a suburban driveway rather than as a fancy do in the Peninsula Beverly Hills ballroom.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 June 2025
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“Garage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garage%20sale. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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