jumble sale

British
as in rummage sale

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Recent Examples of jumble sale The premise of a single shareholder buying, fixing, then selling a company has been replaced by what is, if not quite a shadow stock exchange, at least a thriving jumble sale of stakes, slices, portfolios, and side deals. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025 The prevalence of stars presents a problem, though, and searching for a Population III star among billions in the Milky Way is like searching for genuine Ancient Egyptian artifacts at a jumble sale in Texas. Emma Chapman, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumble sale
Noun
  • The Children’s Farm at The Center hosts its annual fall rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 22 through 24 at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Find bargains: The Ed Brown Center for Active Adults will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 29 at the center, 18402 W. Bernardo Drive in Rancho Bernardo Community Park.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The result looks less like a coffee table in a home and more like a display table at a garage sale.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Keeping melon ballers out of garage sale bins since 2006, the Honey Deuce is the US Open’s signature cocktail.
    Cathy Erway, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Jumble sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumble%20sale. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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