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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The premise of a single shareholder buying, fixing, then selling a company has been replaced by what is, if not quite a shadow stock exchange, at least a thriving jumble sale of stakes, slices, portfolios, and side deals.
—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
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The premise of a single shareholder buying, fixing, then selling a company has been replaced by what is, if not quite a shadow stock exchange, at least a thriving jumble sale of stakes, slices, portfolios, and side deals.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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The high-value heirlooms underscore that Dunn’s Attic isn’t your typical thrift store of second-hand donations or a rummage sale’s random assortment.—
Colleen McNally Arnett,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Church Rummage Sales Church rummage sales are chock-full of vintage homewares, often at unbeatable prices.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Jumble sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumble%20sale. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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