jumble sale

Definition of jumble salenext
British
as in rummage sale

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Recent Examples of jumble sale There is something to be said for a top that tries to maintain some semblance of consistency with the jumble sale of sponsors’ logos, and this does a better job. Nick Miller, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026 The premise of a single shareholder buying, fixing, then selling a company has been replaced by what is, if not quite a shadow stock exchange, at least a thriving jumble sale of stakes, slices, portfolios, and side deals. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • The North Little Rock School District will host a rummage sale Saturday morning to clear the historic Ole Main High School building before it is renovated, officials said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2026
  • Volunteer Larry Schnabel says the rummage sale consistently includes around 300 households every year, including neighborhoods between 12th and 41st streets as well as 26th and 41st streets, from Ellis Road on the west to Interstate 29 on the east.
    Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Years earlier, Taylor's mother had purchased it at a garage sale without knowing anything about its history.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • The modern American estate sale is a hybrid of a garage sale and a thrift store, with items priced individually, and shoppers left free to browse without close supervision.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

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“Jumble sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumble%20sale. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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