thrift shop
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Several weeks ago, on an unseasonably warm winter afternoon in Chicago, I found myself in the second — or possibly third — thrift shop of the day.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
She found one for around $125, which is much lower than the price for a new bag, but considered it a bit expensive and is now looking for something else from a thrift shop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
The defence claimed the case was like a "puzzle from a thrift shop" as it has pieces missing and there is not a complete picture.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
Their attire, a chaotic yet intentional layering of styles, evoked the sense of a meticulously curated thrift shop adventure.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
That Sunday evening, Yoyo was reading some poetry to get herself inspired: Whitman's poems in an old book with an engraved cover her father had picked up in a thrift shop next to his office.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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