thrift store
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thrift store
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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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 day of the assignment I decided to wear a hot pink shirt I had picked up at a thrift store instead of my black-on-black attire.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
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
At a thrift store, the clerk pulled from his wallet a photo of his granddaughter in her softball uniform.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025
I think about what I bought at the thrift store.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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