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Recent Examples of rummage sale
Mandi Jung at a rummage sale to raise money for students' rent.
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Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Highlights include deep-pit barbecue, rummage sale, craft fair, beer and wine garden and equestrian events.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Their goal is pretty much the same as the rummage sale by keeping old stuff that can still be used out of landfills.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Highlights include deep-pit barbecue, rummage sale, craft fair, beer and wine garden and equestrian events.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Their goal is pretty much the same as the rummage sale by keeping old stuff that can still be used out of landfills.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rummage sale
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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.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The premise of a single shareholder buying, fixing, then selling a company has been replaced by what is, if not quite a shadow stock exchange, at least a thriving jumble sale of stakes, slices, portfolios, and side deals.—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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Avoiding Negotiations While there are many aspects of a garage sale that might come as a surprise, the fact that people will negotiate shouldn’t be one of them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2026
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When that failed, a trade deadline garage sale was in Donovan’s future, leading to the end-of-season crash that finally saw Karnišovas get axed.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Merced County limits yard sales to once every three months, while the city of Fresno allows two yard sales within a 12-month period.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Yard Sales Garage sale, tag sale, or yard sale—these all refer to homeowners selling their unwanted items in their yards, driveways, garages, or even inside their homes.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Rummage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rummage%20sale. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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