garage sale

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 For example, in Sacramento County, residents can hold up to three garage sales per year at their home without a permit, but each sale can last no more than two consecutive days. Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025 The club raised $36,000 at its recent garage sale that will go toward its operating costs. Debby Rice, Mercury News, 20 May 2025 Warmer weather means longer days, fewer layers of clothing and garage sales, among other things. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025 Skipping Promotion Getting the proper foot traffic at your garage sale is paramount to a successful event. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for garage sale
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Noun
  • Citywide yard sale in Umatilla The Umatilla Public Library will host the city’s 24th annual citywide yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 1, throughout the city as well as on the library grounds at 412 Hatfield Drive.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Nor would these books ever be added to the yard sales my grandma and my Aunt Marla would host every summer on the front lawn.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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  • Our only misgiving is that the whole affair isn’t staged as a tag sale in a suburban driveway rather than as a fancy do in the Peninsula Beverly Hills ballroom.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 14 June 2025
  • Additionally, early entry to the tag sale at 9 a.m. is available with a $10 entry fee.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025

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