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Recent Examples of rummage sale
The Anaheim United Methodist Church is planning its annual rummage sale over a couple of weekends next month.
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Andrea Manes, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
The farmers market, plant sales, ‘Movies in the Gardens,’ neighborhood cleanups, rummage sales, trick-or-treating, ‘National Night Out,’ educational programs, and an array of performances are just a few of the many events that use the space throughout the year.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
When the museum couldn’t authenticate it, it was sold at a rummage sale.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Twenty-five cents spent on Justice League of America #118 at a rummage sale in the early ‘90s started a passion for comics for Cudahy resident James Ziemann.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
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Andrea Manes, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
The farmers market, plant sales, ‘Movies in the Gardens,’ neighborhood cleanups, rummage sales, trick-or-treating, ‘National Night Out,’ educational programs, and an array of performances are just a few of the many events that use the space throughout the year.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
When the museum couldn’t authenticate it, it was sold at a rummage sale.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Twenty-five cents spent on Justice League of America #118 at a rummage sale in the early ‘90s started a passion for comics for Cudahy resident James Ziemann.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rummage sale
Noun
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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
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Try reselling it online or by having a garage sale.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Nor would these books ever be added to the yard sales my grandma and my Aunt Marla would host every summer on the front lawn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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Bill Walsh likened the preparation for the Tampa Bay Rays’ charity yard sale held Saturday to an average household’s spring cleaning.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Rummage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rummage%20sale. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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