as in yard sale
a sale of used household and personal items
prior to the move they held a garage sale to clear out all of their unwanted stuff
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Recent Examples of garage sale
Situated on the basement floor of an historic bank building in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, it was designed to re-create the look, feel and taste of a 1960s-1980s trailer parks, with retro furniture, vintage trailers, diner booths and garage sale décor.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Garage Sales Due to their more laidback, local nature, garage sales are the perfect place to find bargains.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Ritchie says the killer, who didn’t steal money or any garage sale items, chose a revolver so no casings would be left behind.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Chin began skating at age 8 after her mother, Marjorie, bought her a pair of skates at a garage sale.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Garage Sales Due to their more laidback, local nature, garage sales are the perfect place to find bargains.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Ritchie says the killer, who didn’t steal money or any garage sale items, chose a revolver so no casings would be left behind.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Chin began skating at age 8 after her mother, Marjorie, bought her a pair of skates at a garage sale.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garage sale
Noun
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Zion Hope regularly put on yard sales and barbecues after Sunday services, with the Griffins grilling hamburgers and hot dogs.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Entertaining Pieces Entertaining essentials, specifically silver vases and vintage brass candlesticks, are some of Pattie Wilbourne's favorite items to keep an eye out for at yard sales.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Restrooms, emergency services, parking tag sales and visitor centers that are normally open this time of year will continue operating.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Nov. 2025
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The work was also funded from the proceeds of the historical society’s 2023 upscale tag sale of The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe furnishings and watercolor paintings.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Garage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garage%20sale. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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