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
Jocelyn Elizabeth was a new mom working part-time as a marketing administrator when her dad brought home a $5 lamp from a church yard sale in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania.
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Some of her fondest memories as a child involved tagging along to yard sales with her grandparents and finding random gems tucked away in their home.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Estate sales, yard sales, and connections with rag houses form the backbone of Low Timers’ vintage ecosystem.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Emerick first connected with them at a yard sale out front.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Some of her fondest memories as a child involved tagging along to yard sales with her grandparents and finding random gems tucked away in their home.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Estate sales, yard sales, and connections with rag houses form the backbone of Low Timers’ vintage ecosystem.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Emerick first connected with them at a yard sale out front.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yard sale
garage sale
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Chin began skating at age 8 after her mother, Marjorie, bought her a pair of skates at a garage sale.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Activities include a garage sale, a chance for kids to run the bases and Padres player and leadership Q&As.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Yard sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yard%20sale. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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