as in rummage sale
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Recent Examples of jumble sale
There is something to be said for a top that tries to maintain some semblance of consistency with the jumble sale of sponsors’ logos, and this does a better job.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
The premise of a single shareholder buying, fixing, then selling a company has been replaced by what is, if not quite a shadow stock exchange, at least a thriving jumble sale of stakes, slices, portfolios, and side deals.
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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.
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Emma Chapman,
Discover Magazine,
6 Mar. 2021
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
The premise of a single shareholder buying, fixing, then selling a company has been replaced by what is, if not quite a shadow stock exchange, at least a thriving jumble sale of stakes, slices, portfolios, and side deals.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
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7800 W. McCarthy Road in Palos Heights, hosts its annual rummage sale from 8 to 3 p.m. May 1 and 8 a.m. to noon May 2 in the Life Center at the back of the church.
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Volunteer Larry Schnabel says the rummage sale consistently includes around 300 households every year, including neighborhoods between 12th and 41st streets as well as 26th and 41st streets, from Ellis Road on the west to Interstate 29 on the east.
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Years earlier, Taylor's mother had purchased it at a garage sale without knowing anything about its history.
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The modern American estate sale is a hybrid of a garage sale and a thrift store, with items priced individually, and shoppers left free to browse without close supervision.
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“Jumble sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumble%20sale. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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