garage sale
noun
: a sale of used household or personal articles (such as furniture, tools, or clothing) held on the seller's own premises
Examples of garage sale in a Sentence
prior to the move they held a garage sale to clear out all of their unwanted stuff
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My mom bought my picture books secondhand, at garage sales.
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Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
Avoiding Negotiations While there are many aspects of a garage sale that might come as a surprise, the fact that people will negotiate shouldn’t be one of them.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
When that failed, a trade deadline garage sale was in Donovan’s future, leading to the end-of-season crash that finally saw Karnišovas get axed.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Avoid purchasing these items when browsing garage sales, yard sales, estate sales, flea markets, and beyond.
—Nina Derwin, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
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Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
Avoiding Negotiations While there are many aspects of a garage sale that might come as a surprise, the fact that people will negotiate shouldn’t be one of them.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
When that failed, a trade deadline garage sale was in Donovan’s future, leading to the end-of-season crash that finally saw Karnišovas get axed.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Avoid purchasing these items when browsing garage sales, yard sales, estate sales, flea markets, and beyond.
—Nina Derwin, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for garage sale
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“Garage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garage%20sale. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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