jumble sale
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jumble sale
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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They’d found a piece of fabric in a jumble sale together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
But in the church’s aisles, a used-book jumble sale and an exhibition by local painters take up far more room than the vaunted chapels.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2015
His father resprayed an old bike picked up from a jumble sale, and presented it to little Chris on Christmas morning.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2012
The other similarity with the traditional car park jumble sale is that the artworks are sold for knockdown prices - with pieces changing hands for as little as £10.
From BBC ● May 28, 2012
"Well, mention it now, and then I'll mention my jumble sale."
From Once a Week by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne
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