thrift shop
Example Sentences
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Several weeks ago, on an unseasonably warm winter afternoon in Chicago, I found myself in the second — or possibly third — thrift shop of the day.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
Now the Quarter Store in town is a thrift shop run by volunteers where everything costs a quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
A favorite dress found in a thrift shop in Joshua Tree that I was hoping to wear but then, after a quick stab of regret, I realized it’s gone, along with everything else.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025
Lawyer Aliyah Clarke and fashion designer Kaleen Sanois started a side business called 2nd Closet - a pop-up thrift shop where people can buy and sell pre-owned clothing.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025
I asked her when we were walking through the racks of kids’ shirts at the Housing Works thrift shop.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
