garage sale

Example Sentences

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Chin began skating at age 8 after her mother, Marjorie, bought her a pair of skates at a garage sale.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Brass angel candlesticks scored for $2 apiece at a Palo Alto garage sale flank a silver-plated punch bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Families and couples of a certain age might even haul out grandma’s treasured china and give it a good dusting — that is, if you didn’t offload it at a garage sale or eBay.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

A yard or garage sale can be a do-it-yourself alternative.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023

But I remember once when I was doing yard work, there was a lady getting ready for a garage sale the next day.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson