as in department store
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Recent Examples of thrift shop
Sometimes, car seats and strollers are recycled at recycling centers—but not every thrift shop or Goodwill will do this on your behalf.
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 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
Take the quiz here … SECONDHAND SECRETS – Bargain hunter spots potential medieval treasures at thrift shop for $30.
—FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 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
Take the quiz here … SECONDHAND SECRETS – Bargain hunter spots potential medieval treasures at thrift shop for $30.
—FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift shop
Noun
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Spanning close to 350,000 square feet, the six-story department store in the Xidan area was the retailer’s second-largest worldwide at the time, after its flagship on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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There’s a subversive edge to this otherwise blithe simulacrum of a French salon inside the Printemps department store, with its frescoes, Languedoc marble tables and banquettes clad in Le Manach toile de Tours.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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While in prison, Biglari, a 19-year-old who worked at a hair salon and the internet department of a chain store, was only allowed to have one-minute calls with his father, according to the family member.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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In 1979, Odd established a grocery chain store called REMA 1000.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The devices have been reported at five bank branches as well as variety stores, Dollar General and Dollar Tree locations and corner mom-and-pop stores, McKeever said.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Signs posted at the discount variety store call attention to the penny shortage and urge customers to pay with exact change.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Alexandra Churchill,
Martha Stewart,
17 Apr. 2026
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And Black is a dime store paperback and pulp fiction aficionado, with the Bolan stories among his favorites.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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The ship has a small but impressively provisioned boutique, filled with fine jewelry, high-end accessories, and some lovely beach and loungewear.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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The stylish boutique is situated on the ground floor of the Dom Hotel, in the shadow of the city’s famous cathedral.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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Cloud was assessed a technical foul in the immediate moments after Jackson’s injury for an exchange with the officiating crew.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Moore tried the exchange a few more times, in different tones—more acidic, more surprised, more chaotic.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift%20shop. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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