garage sale

Example Sentences

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I’m hosting a garage sale, and I told my friends that I’d be happy to include their clothing or books if they want to get rid of anything.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

“They’re painting the whole sector with the same brush, and I think that’s been the opportunity to buy some of the winners at garage sale prices,” Ives says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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

Having a garage sale isn’t going to stave off economic doom.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

I tilt my head down in shame, look at the worn, shaggy orange rug that was too cheap to pass up at a garage sale.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na