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
Plants leftover after the main plant sale will also be sold in a community garage sale being held at different locations in Ramona.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The Van Gogh Museum says a painting discovered at a Minnesota garage sale that appeared to be by the famed artist is not a real Van Gogh after all.
—Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
See if someone in your network lives there, or strike up conversations at parks, garage sales, or local events.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Another local man remembers hosting a garage sale at his house, and finding that Kale, wearing a zoot suit and a fedora, had wandered into their laundry room and was digging through his family’s dirty clothes.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The Van Gogh Museum says a painting discovered at a Minnesota garage sale that appeared to be by the famed artist is not a real Van Gogh after all.
—Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
See if someone in your network lives there, or strike up conversations at parks, garage sales, or local events.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Another local man remembers hosting a garage sale at his house, and finding that Kale, wearing a zoot suit and a fedora, had wandered into their laundry room and was digging through his family’s dirty clothes.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garage sale
Noun
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The Chiefs are getting in the act with a yard sale of sorts ... at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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The club hosted yard sales, received financial support from the campus art gallery and enlisted assistance from Owen Driggs’ art history department.—
Gabrielle Gillette,
Oc Register,
9 May 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 9 Jun. 2025.
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