bake sale
noun
: a fund-raising event at which usually homemade foods (such as cakes and cookies) are sold
Examples of bake sale in a Sentence
They organized a bake sale to raise money for the church.
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The homecoming bake sale has met its most popular treat of the year.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
The Poway team has also been raising money by organizing bake sales and soliciting businesses.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Admission is free, and food, drinks and a bake sale will be available in addition to individual crafters and vendors.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Most high schools, given the opportunity to shut down their performing-arts departments, don’t view it as an exciting, patriotic celebration, and prefer to have a bake sale.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
The Poway team has also been raising money by organizing bake sales and soliciting businesses.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Admission is free, and food, drinks and a bake sale will be available in addition to individual crafters and vendors.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Most high schools, given the opportunity to shut down their performing-arts departments, don’t view it as an exciting, patriotic celebration, and prefer to have a bake sale.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bake sale
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“Bake sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bake%20sale. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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