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Recent Examples of thrift shop
Buy used: Consignment stores and thrift shops are great places to find low-cost clothing.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
From thrift shop finds to business growing pains At age 13, Vesler combed through racks of clothing at thrift shops in Columbus, looking for the thrill of unearthing a cool, vintage sports jersey or T-shirt.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 31 July 2025
Driving by a thrift shop that looks intriguing on your way home from lunch?
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
Instead, you’re encouraged to explore the thrift shops, family-run bakeries, and mom-and-pop restaurants right outside.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
From thrift shop finds to business growing pains At age 13, Vesler combed through racks of clothing at thrift shops in Columbus, looking for the thrill of unearthing a cool, vintage sports jersey or T-shirt.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 31 July 2025
Driving by a thrift shop that looks intriguing on your way home from lunch?
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
Instead, you’re encouraged to explore the thrift shops, family-run bakeries, and mom-and-pop restaurants right outside.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for thrift shop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift shop
Noun
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While little has changed externally, the stately 19th-century building, which was a former hotel and department store, has undergone a radical redesign within.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Established in 2012, the Wessel & Vett Fashion Prize is spearheaded by the Wessel & Vett Foundation, created by the descendants of department store Magasin du Nord’s 19th-century founders Emil Vett and Theodor Wessel.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The road behind the chain store will be blocked off to include a vinyl pop-up record store, photo booth, friendship bracelets, glitter sprinkles on Starbucks cold foam drinks and more.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The key challenge is balancing chain stores, trendy dining, and useful shops to suit a mix of locals and visitors — something the street has struggled with through its many ups and downs.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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For those that live in the neighborhood, offerings at the Metropolitan Bar and Kitchen’s variety store are convenient for those looking to stop in for pizza and beer, wine and other items.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Discount stores remain the most popular type of retailer for 62 percent of back-to-school shoppers, followed by Amazon, 56 percent, and dollar and variety stores, 42 percent.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Soon afterward, cheap paperback classics could be found everywhere from newsstands to dime stores.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.—
Ray Hanley,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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Guests staying at Villa Beatrice get 24/7 access to a butler, who can arrange private dinners, shopping experiences at designer boutiques (Louis Vuitton and Pucci among them), lounge chairs and umbrellas at Bagni Fiore, and much more.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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The new boutique — at 3333 Bristol Street, suite 1862 — joins locations in New York, Palm Beach and Las Vegas.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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In exchange, the United States lowered some of its tariffs.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the third quarter, revenue decreased by 4 percent at constant exchange also due to slow tourism.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift%20shop. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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