second-hand
Example Sentences
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He says he has "never seen the like of this after 30 years in the second-hand book trade".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A woman who bought what she thought was a genuine Prada handbag second-hand on Vinted for £400 later discovered it was a fake.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
An earlier version of this article incorrectly said it is a second-hand retail site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Brooklyn, N.Y., company has already shed some weight this year, selling its second-hand clothing app Depop to Ebay in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
On the instant when we come to realise that tragedy is second-hand.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
