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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Just in time for all of our last-minute fall baking needs—from bake sale to new neighbors to that church homecoming potluck that slipped your mind—Sam’s Club is now selling a two-pack of Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese Frosting.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Athletic directors are charged with balancing the books, and bake sales won’t cover the tab.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
For generations, the church and its adjoining school have served as Windom’s anchor — the site of weddings, baptisms, bake sales, Boy Scout Christmas tree lots and the ever-popular SeptemberFest featuring pie, live music and an outdoor Mass.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Athletic directors are charged with balancing the books, and bake sales won’t cover the tab.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
For generations, the church and its adjoining school have served as Windom’s anchor — the site of weddings, baptisms, bake sales, Boy Scout Christmas tree lots and the ever-popular SeptemberFest featuring pie, live music and an outdoor Mass.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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 15 Oct. 2025.
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