bake sale
noun
: a fund-raising event at which usually homemade foods (such as cakes and cookies) are sold
Examples of bake sale in a Sentence
They organized a bake sale to raise money for the church.
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The Woman’s Club of Casselberry: The monthly social gathering and luncheon will be followed by the annual plant, craft and bake sale for charity.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
There will be a children’s menu, cash bar, and bake sale available.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
This may mean bringing in-store baked goodies for the school bake sale and resisting the temptation to volunteer for work tasks that will not advance your career.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
This year marks the fifth annual Pies for Justice bake sale in honor of the June 19 holiday.
—Bryan A’hearn, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
There will be a children’s menu, cash bar, and bake sale available.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
This may mean bringing in-store baked goodies for the school bake sale and resisting the temptation to volunteer for work tasks that will not advance your career.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
This year marks the fifth annual Pies for Justice bake sale in honor of the June 19 holiday.
—Bryan A’hearn, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for bake sale
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“Bake sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bake%20sale. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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