as in saving
careful management of material resources
through hard work and thrift our father was able to raise the money to put all four of us through college
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Recent Examples of thrift
Citizen The children from the day care were taken to a thrift store across the street to wait for their parents to pick them up.
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Allen Devlin, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Barton’s origin story starts in the same age range, but her doorway into fashion opened in a thrift store rather than a sewing classroom.
—J.m. Banks
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Give an old wicker basket from the thrift store a makeover by lining it with a cut-to-size bed sheet, says Priestly.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Thrifting the Day Away Some young people enjoy the thrill of finding unique items, sporting goods, or clothing pieces at local thrift stores.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Mar. 2026
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Allen Devlin, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Barton’s origin story starts in the same age range, but her doorway into fashion opened in a thrift store rather than a sewing classroom.
—J.m. Banks
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Give an old wicker basket from the thrift store a makeover by lining it with a cut-to-size bed sheet, says Priestly.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Thrifting the Day Away Some young people enjoy the thrill of finding unique items, sporting goods, or clothing pieces at local thrift stores.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for thrift
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift
Noun
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Books like ‘Project Hail Mary’ Earth-saving expeditions.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Springing forward and falling back may be a thing of the past for Georgia if an unusual attempt to keep the state in daylight saving time all year round.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No country can be allowed to destabilize the global economy in this way.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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As the global economy sprints against a catastrophic countdown, CEOs, policymakers, and investors must stop hoping for a return to cheap oil anytime soon and instead prepare to navigate a long, restricted plateau.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, that’s the cost of frugality, something that will certainly be the hallmark of Sullivan’s first crack at free agency as GM.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Off-mountain Activities Vintage Shopping Ketchum has a treasure trove of vintage and second-hand shops, thanks to a culture of quiet luxury that prizes quality, taste, and frugality.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Thrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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