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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At a garage sale in Minnesota, an antiques collector bought a thick impasto oil painting of a fisherman for less than $50.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Yard and garage sales were flush with the sale of paperbacks.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Opening on Valentine’s Day, Jacqueline Sullivan’s new show is all about cups: as cherished wedding gifts, antiques sitting in your grandmother’s curio cabinet, detritus at the garage sale, and collectibles reinvented by contemporary artists.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2025
Diane enjoyed visiting with family and friends, spending time with her children, playing cards, crocheting & garage sale shopping.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Yard and garage sales were flush with the sale of paperbacks.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Opening on Valentine’s Day, Jacqueline Sullivan’s new show is all about cups: as cherished wedding gifts, antiques sitting in your grandmother’s curio cabinet, detritus at the garage sale, and collectibles reinvented by contemporary artists.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2025
Diane enjoyed visiting with family and friends, spending time with her children, playing cards, crocheting & garage sale shopping.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for garage sale
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“Garage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garage%20sale. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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