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Recent Examples of thrift shop
Every single one can be pulled off with items from a dollar store, a thrift shop or your own kitchen.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Herz also loved thrift shopping and realized a dream of hers by opening her zero-waste boutique thrift shop, Twice As Good.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2026
What happens here, quietly and without much fuss, enriches the lives of many who shop at and support the thrift shop.
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Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
In fact, there are a few particularly valuable pieces of furniture that experienced vintage sellers and antique experts always keep an eye out for at the thrift shop.
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Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for thrift shop
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Herz also loved thrift shopping and realized a dream of hers by opening her zero-waste boutique thrift shop, Twice As Good.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2026
What happens here, quietly and without much fuss, enriches the lives of many who shop at and support the thrift shop.
—
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
In fact, there are a few particularly valuable pieces of furniture that experienced vintage sellers and antique experts always keep an eye out for at the thrift shop.
—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for thrift shop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift shop
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Beyond the mentorship, Galvan’s win includes a $5,000 grand prize and her designs being put on display at a department store.
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The collaboration also draws on the historic link between Samaritaine and the bridge directly at its doorstep — so much so that the department store has incorporated it into its official name — and was the brainchild of Just an Idea’s Sarah Andelman.
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In a press release, the San Jose Police Department said its retail theft unit was investigating retail thefts of large amounts of golf balls from multiple retail chain stores between March 25 and May 5.
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Appliances Over 10 Years Old Habitat for Humanity ReStore is one of the few secondhand chain stores that accepts large appliances—whether laundry machines or fridges.
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Notable tenants in the Metropolitan have included the Los Angeles Public Library, Owl Drug Co., variety store J.J. Newberry and real estate company Janns Investment Co., which sold the land where UCLA is built and developed Westwood Village, among other Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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Opening in 1951, the Broadway Shopping Center, as it was then called, also offered space for several anchor department stores, along with a Woolworth variety store.
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During the 1930s and 1940s, customers could find glassware nearly anywhere, from department stores to dime stores and from catalogs to grocery-store promotions.
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And Black is a dime store paperback and pulp fiction aficionado, with the Bolan stories among his favorites.
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From legacy grocers like Stamoolis to newer boutiques and coffee shops, these businesses are what give the Strip its flavor and help define Pittsburgh’s culture.
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At the glamping end of the spectrum is Le Phare, a boutique retreat in Les Portes-en-Ré, on the island’s wild northern tip.
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The team agreed to acquire wing Aaron Wiggins from the Thunder in exchange for two second-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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The Dream acquired Reese from the Chicago Sky in April in exchange for Atlanta’s first-round picks in 2027 and 2028.
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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift%20shop. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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