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

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

Second Time Around, see, is a thrift shop.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli