as in garage sale
a sale of used household and personal items
there are signs up all over town advertising yard sales
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Recent Examples of yard sale
In Stanislaus County, residents are allowed two yard sales per year without a permit, with each sale lasting up to three consecutive days.
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The Chiefs are getting in the act with a yard sale of sorts ... at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
The club hosted yard sales, received financial support from the campus art gallery and enlisted assistance from Owen Driggs’ art history department.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
While rummaging through discount bins or yard sales, look out for flashlights and multipurpose tools.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 7 May 2025
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The Chiefs are getting in the act with a yard sale of sorts ... at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
The club hosted yard sales, received financial support from the campus art gallery and enlisted assistance from Owen Driggs’ art history department.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
While rummaging through discount bins or yard sales, look out for flashlights and multipurpose tools.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yard sale
garage sale
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The result looks less like a coffee table in a home and more like a display table at a garage sale.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Keeping melon ballers out of garage sale bins since 2006, the Honey Deuce is the US Open’s signature cocktail.—
Cathy Erway,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Yard sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yard%20sale. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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