thrift shop
Example Sentences
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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 in its opening statement claimed the case is like a "puzzle from a thrift shop" as it has pieces missing and there is not a complete picture.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 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
She went to end-of-summer sales and bought everything in a size four; six months later she would be forced to donate it all to a thrift shop.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
