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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Bill Walsh likened the preparation for the Tampa Bay Rays’ charity yard sale held Saturday to an average household’s spring cleaning.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
In Stanislaus County, residents are allowed two yard sales per year without a permit, with each sale lasting up to three consecutive days.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
While rummaging through discount bins or yard sales, look out for flashlights and multipurpose tools.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 7 May 2025
Citywide yard sale in Umatilla The Umatilla Public Library will host the city’s 24th annual citywide yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 1, throughout the city as well as on the library grounds at 412 Hatfield Drive.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
In Stanislaus County, residents are allowed two yard sales per year without a permit, with each sale lasting up to three consecutive days.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
While rummaging through discount bins or yard sales, look out for flashlights and multipurpose tools.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 7 May 2025
Citywide yard sale in Umatilla The Umatilla Public Library will host the city’s 24th annual citywide yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 1, throughout the city as well as on the library grounds at 412 Hatfield Drive.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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