tag sale

noun

Examples of tag sale in a Sentence

on weekends the bargain-minded couple likes to drive around looking for tag sales
Recent Examples on the Web The actor was following in the footsteps of many of her celebrity peers by throwing a good old-fashioned tag sale. Laura Neilson, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023 Give into the Valentine’s Day spirit as shops, restaurants, and accommodations all partake in the festivities, offering romance packages, special dining experiences, and red tag sales. Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023 Guest Anne Hathaway showered her with flowers while Haines, Navarro, Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin later auctioned off personal items with the birthday girl for charity in a makeshift 'tag sale' — a favorite of Behar's. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023 Consider estate sales An estate sale, or tag sale, is a popular way to sell items owned by a person who has recently died. Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 11 July 2023 Anthropologie is having a big winter tag sale with lots of opportunities to save on clothing, home items, and more. Lori Keong, Jenifer Calle, SELF, 26 Dec. 2022 Pick up the local Shoppers’ Guide and bounce from antique fair to tag sale to barn sale, collecting rare and valuable items that haven’t yet been priced with a tourist’s inflation. Kaitlyn Wylde, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2022 Volunteers are needed to help receive, sort, organize, and price donations, and monitor the tag sale event every day from now through Oct. 10. Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 The 10th anniversary of the Enfield town wide tag sale will be held on Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. courant.com, 3 Mar. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

from the price tag on each item

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tag sale was in 1929

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“Tag sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20sale. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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