as in secondary
taken or created from something original or basic
memoirs filled with secondhand stories about show-business celebrities
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With the rising costs of fine jewelry, secondhand marketplaces like ShopGoodwill provide an affordable option for shoppers looking for authentic diamonds and precious metals.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Upholstered Furniture Unlike damage furniture, buying secondhand upholstered pieces isn't as frowned upon, but Morse recommends looking over each piece with a careful eye to determine if this item will be a good investment.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
In 2024, the resale market brought in $230 billion in sales with 40 percent of Gen Z’s closet share being secondhand.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
Nothing New, the largest vintage clothing store in the Southeast, will have hundreds of vintage and secondhand items priced at $20.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Upholstered Furniture Unlike damage furniture, buying secondhand upholstered pieces isn't as frowned upon, but Morse recommends looking over each piece with a careful eye to determine if this item will be a good investment.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
In 2024, the resale market brought in $230 billion in sales with 40 percent of Gen Z’s closet share being secondhand.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
Nothing New, the largest vintage clothing store in the Southeast, will have hundreds of vintage and secondhand items priced at $20.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Secondhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondhand. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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