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Recent Examples of rummage sale
Church Rummage Sales Church rummage sales are chock-full of vintage homewares, often at unbeatable prices.
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Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Mandi Jung at a rummage sale to raise money for students' rent.
—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
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Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Mandi Jung at a rummage sale to raise money for students' rent.
—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
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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The premise of a single shareholder buying, fixing, then selling a company has been replaced by what is, if not quite a shadow stock exchange, at least a thriving jumble sale of stakes, slices, portfolios, and side deals.—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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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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Entertaining Pieces Entertaining essentials, specifically silver vases and vintage brass candlesticks, are some of Pattie Wilbourne's favorite items to keep an eye out for at yard sales.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Also, a Downtown Anaheim community yard sale is being organized for March 7.—
Andrea Manes,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Rummage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rummage%20sale. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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