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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There are so many Eagle Rock shirts, shorts, chairs and yearbooks that the family could hold a garage sale of Eagle Rock memorabilia.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Luckily, jean jackets are pretty easy to come by secondhand, as my own garage sale anecdote attests.
—Erika Veurink, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
My first jean jacket came from a garage sale in the suburbs of Iowa.
—Erika Veurink, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
Honorable mention: Other bargain-hunting opportunities Community Wide Garage Sale: A garage sale treasure map with a complete listing of all sale locations is available at Montgomery City Hall (10101 Montgomery Road) beginning Wednesday, July 31.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 31 July 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Luckily, jean jackets are pretty easy to come by secondhand, as my own garage sale anecdote attests.
—Erika Veurink, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
My first jean jacket came from a garage sale in the suburbs of Iowa.
—Erika Veurink, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
Honorable mention: Other bargain-hunting opportunities Community Wide Garage Sale: A garage sale treasure map with a complete listing of all sale locations is available at Montgomery City Hall (10101 Montgomery Road) beginning Wednesday, July 31.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 31 July 2024
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