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tag sales

noun

plural of tag sale
as in garage sales
a sale of used household and personal items on weekends the bargain-minded couple likes to drive around looking for tag sales

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Recent Examples of tag sales Drivers can find information on how to properly register a vehicle or report suspicious tag sales at DMV's Vehicle Services page online. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Shop Color Tag Sales Although many larger thrift store chains have discontinued color tag sales, opting instead to mark down specific items on certain days, a handful of thrift stores still offer them. — Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag sales
  1. garage sales
  2. yard sales
Noun
  • Allison sources her materials from estate sales, thrift stores, garage sales and folks who bring her vintage finds to sell.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026
  • When therapist Erika Mills spent summers with her grandmother, now 96, their Saturday mornings began with a walk and a search for treasures at neighborhood garage sales.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of garage sales
Noun
  • More informal markets — yard sales, food sold out of kitchens — have emerged.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Glassware and furniture have been acquired from yard sales (a competitive sport on the North Fork).
    — Molly Fergus, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of yard sales

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“Tag sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%20sales. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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