as in secondary
taken or created from something original or basic
memoirs filled with secondhand stories about show-business celebrities
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Recent Examples of secondhand
Experts chalk up the trend to fewer Birkin buyers at auctions — as aspirational luxury consumers feel pressure from inflation and a slowing labor market — and more secondhand Birkins on the market.
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Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
And better yet, a quick peruse on secondhand retailers like eBay proves that there are also plenty of fabulous options to uncover.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
But thrifting’s appeals wider, considering that approximately one-third of the clothing that was purchased in the past year was secondhand, according to CapitalOne Shopping Research.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
But running an independent bookstore where new, not secondhand, books are sold is, well, novel.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
And better yet, a quick peruse on secondhand retailers like eBay proves that there are also plenty of fabulous options to uncover.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
But thrifting’s appeals wider, considering that approximately one-third of the clothing that was purchased in the past year was secondhand, according to CapitalOne Shopping Research.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
But running an independent bookstore where new, not secondhand, books are sold is, well, novel.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondhand
Adjective
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From knitting cruises under the Northern Lights to macramé retreats in Montenegro, the craft itself becomes the reason for travel, with sightseeing secondary.—
Annita Katee,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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With Garrett poised to dominate on defense, a fortified secondary and Matthew Stafford under center, the Rams are looking strong to win a Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium in February.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Tastytrade launched in 2010 as a streaming financial network before becoming a full brokerage in 2017, offering advanced derivative trading technology for retail investors.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Through this culture, derivative work—typically moving image and music production—is created as a collage of preexisting works and materials.—
Paulo Nuno VicenteAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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“Secondhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondhand. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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