hand-me-down
Example Sentences
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"Conversely, when brides were familiar with the story of the dress, like with a hand-me-down, they were far more positive about it and treated it more like treasure than a cursed item."
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
The chancellor could also offer partial payments, potentially getting smaller for each additional child to reflect that these children might use the same buggy as their siblings or hand-me-down clothes.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Martin, the 77-year-old in Glendale, has been sleeping on a waterbed since she got her first one as a hand-me-down from a friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
Yet budget is also a factor; teen drivers often end up with a hand-me-down vehicle or a used vehicle.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
Sometimes, I thought losing him was harder for her because she remembered so much more, and because the motorcycle had been a hand-me-down present from her.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
