public sale

noun

Examples of public sale in a Sentence

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Discogs is partnering with the New York record store Academy Records, which acquired his collection, for a public sale. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026 On June 13, 2026, the first public sale of a PSA 10 fetched $16,470 at auction. Charles Moss, New York Times, 24 June 2026 In order to subsidize construction and provide working capital, Miami Studios issued $300,000 worth of mortgage bonds that were offered for public sale under a series of newspapers ads. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026 Banksy makes little from public sales of his works at auction houses, according to previous USA TODAY reporting. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for public sale

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of public sale was in 1641

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“Public sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sale. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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