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Examples of yard sale in a Sentence
there are signs up all over town advertising yard sales
Recent Examples on the Web
The transfer of the rustic setting decorated with yard sale memorabilia from Marc Forgione’s former Reade Street location was seamless, and the menu by the famously mohawked chef offers classics like hiramasa tartare and chile lobster.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Remember this before your next yard sale trip: Bed bugs can hide in furniture.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
The Renfroe’s get most of their items from estate sales, but will shop yard sales, thrift stores and other random places in search of the right pieces for their booths.
—Vanessa Infanzon, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Audience members use an item plucked from a junk drawer to gain entry to the space, and that item can then be bartered for shells, corn husks, trinkets and yard sale detritus.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1972, in the meaning defined above
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“Yard sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20sale. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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