thrift store
Americannoun
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thrift stores
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of thrift store
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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A recent thrift store find has enraptured me and given me insight into the history of America, which feels especially poignant and overlooked as we approach the 250th anniversary of this bizarre, wonderful, terrible country.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 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
The blanks for his three-piece flatware set, Traynor tells me over the phone, are based on a set of Korean flatware he unearthed, piece-by-piece, serendipitously, from those terrifying thrift store cutlery bins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
I guess Sam and Patrick went to the same thrift store because their gifts went together.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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