thrift

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The band made their live debut at a house party on Valentine's Day 1977, decorating the walls with Barbie dolls and dressing in thrift store wigs.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

My grandma loves shopping a bit too much, but she shops at thrift stores, so their shopping and entertainment expenses remain low.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

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

The company promises to distribute all that waste to specialty recyclers, manufacturers, even thrift shops.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

“Lexie and I went to the thrift store,” Pearl explained when Mia came back upstairs from the laundry room.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng