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thrift

[thrift] / θrɪft /


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In January, the online thrift retailer began selling its “Clean Out Kits” on TikTok Shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Overall, there was only a single topline category, miscellaneous store retailers—which includes florists, thrift stores, and pet stores—that posted an outright decline in monthly spending.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

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

My grandma loves shopping a bit too much, but she shops at thrift stores, so their shopping and entertainment expenses remain low.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Half an hour later, she caught a glimpse of him, out on the patio, dressed as a devil in a red blazer from the thrift store and a pair of devil horns.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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