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thrift shop

NOUN
emporium
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bazaar boutique co-op discount store flea market mall mart outlet shop shopping center supermarket
STRONG
chain galleria stand store
WEAK
cut-rate store five-and-dime outlet store shopping plaza

Example Sentences

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Now the Quarter Store in town is a thrift shop run by volunteers where everything costs a quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 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

A favorite dress found in a thrift shop in Joshua Tree that I was hoping to wear but then, after a quick stab of regret, I realized it’s gone, along with everything else.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

And then someone took me to a thrift shop, and my life changed.”

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025

And at the thrift shop in Fairview, as I watched her laughing with the owner about a big ugly hat somebody brought in, I felt like I was seeing her for the first time.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor