thrift store
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thrift store
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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What can the beat-up, worn-out records at your local thrift store do to dodge a landfill and keep the Earth spinning?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
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
The Brooklyn, N.Y., online thrift store said it expects Silverman to stay as executive chair through the end of 2026, succeeding Chairman Fred Wilson, who will remain on the board.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
Walk through a thrift store and you’ll see it mapped out in miniature: aisles of Instant Pots, bread makers, Ninja CREAMis, all lined up like monuments to good intentions.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025
Mom had bought each of us a warm coat at a thrift store so we’d have something to wear in West Virginia, where it got so cold in the winter that it snowed.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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