hand-me-downs
Example Sentences
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Some flowers were sourced at specialty flower vendors located up and down the California coast, while others are freebies she’s happened upon around town, or hand-me-downs donated by kindred spirits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Audience: Gen Xers and millennial kids who had boomer hand-me-downs in their toy chests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
That equates to 7% of transfers being so-called hand-me-downs, which is the highest share Cotality has recorded since it began tracking the data.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026
She said there was "less of a stigma" around second-hand clothes and equipment, and she happily accepted hand-me-downs from friends and family.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
I had three dresses to my name, all hand-me-downs or from a thrift store, which meant each week I had to wear two of them twice.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
