consignment store
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Some influencers go to Dresscue, an Atwater Village consignment store, because they can rent empty racks to sell their clothes, Craig said, though the store was not specifically designed for them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
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
The appraiser might also suggest appropriate venues, such as an auction house or consignment store, Hall says.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023
Then I’d stop at the consignment store Secondi to see if there are any new arrivals.
From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2022
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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