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Recent Examples of rummage sale
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.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The 49ers will continue to add players who won’t excite the fan base, but NFL free agency is a rummage sale.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Anaheim United Methodist Church is planning its annual rummage sale over a couple of weekends next month.
—Andrea Manes, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
The farmers market, plant sales, ‘Movies in the Gardens,’ neighborhood cleanups, rummage sales, trick-or-treating, ‘National Night Out,’ educational programs, and an array of performances are just a few of the many events that use the space throughout the year.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The 49ers will continue to add players who won’t excite the fan base, but NFL free agency is a rummage sale.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Anaheim United Methodist Church is planning its annual rummage sale over a couple of weekends next month.
—Andrea Manes, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
The farmers market, plant sales, ‘Movies in the Gardens,’ neighborhood cleanups, rummage sales, trick-or-treating, ‘National Night Out,’ educational programs, and an array of performances are just a few of the many events that use the space throughout the year.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rummage sale
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The premise of a single shareholder buying, fixing, then selling a company has been replaced by what is, if not quite a shadow stock exchange, at least a thriving jumble sale of stakes, slices, portfolios, and side deals.—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
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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
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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
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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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The family consolidated years of keepsakes, toys and household essentials, selling most of their belongings at a yard sale and giving others away.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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Shop at a community yard sale Peruse thousands of goodies, grab a bite to eat from the snack bar, and learn more about fellowship and local missions at the 117th Lawn Fete.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Rummage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rummage%20sale. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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