bargain bin

British

noun

a container in a shop from which customers can buy goods that may be old or imperfect at greatly reduced prices

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Instead—during a summer when other players were inking deals north of $250 million—Brunson sat in the NBA’s bargain bin, and the Knicks could scoop him at just the 46th-highest salary in the league.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Digging through the bargain bin requires a selective approach.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

Waste Management is in the bargain bin compared with its competitors.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Sometimes it’s the on-sale skirt steak, paired with whatever cheese is best in Murray’s bargain bin.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

It was like I was being interrogated by a twelve-dollar toy from the bargain bin.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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