yard sale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of yard sale
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Pili had bought the copy with her own money at a yard sale.
From Literature
In mid-August, Negrete hosted a yard sale and going away party.
From Los Angeles Times
“I bought that at a yard sale along with a chair. I think I paid $65 for the two pieces,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times
Wonder what they got at the yard sale to justify that?
From Salon
One day, she was hosting a yard sale and playing the song on repeat.
From Los Angeles Times
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