consignment store
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Aptly named, the Gold Mine, a second-hand consignment store that funds the community library, might turn up a YSL coat or a Moncler sweater for peanuts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
He has managed the retail and consignment store specializing in rare and popular sneaker brands since 2015.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023
Kathy, 81, a retired consignment store owner, said they came to the restaurant because, “we want them to stay open. It’s a nightmare for them.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022
Over at Flight Club, a consignment store for coveted sneakers, located near Union Square, the jacket prompted a sales associate to expound about his love of Kanye.
From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021
There was the $20 application fee at the Park Plaza, plus $20 for the belt I need for Menards, purchased only after comparison shopping at a consignment store.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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