bake sale
noun
: a fund-raising event at which usually homemade foods (such as cakes and cookies) are sold
Examples of bake sale in a Sentence
They organized a bake sale to raise money for the church.
Recent Examples on the Web
Thanks to all parents who participated in this year’s Books Not Phones bake sale.
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Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
At the end of the Season 9 premiere, Will accepted a job in Newcastle, where the boat-rocker will be able to focus full-time on helping people in need rather than moonlight as a detective because his dwindling congregation requires little more than bake sales and prayer meetings.
—Mandi Bierly, TVLine, 16 June 2024
The bake sale was launched in 2020 as a virtual event during the pandemic to support restaurants that lost business due to COVID shutdowns.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024
The students at Hamilton High School have also run bake sales to raise about $300 for care packages for Palestinians.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
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Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
At the end of the Season 9 premiere, Will accepted a job in Newcastle, where the boat-rocker will be able to focus full-time on helping people in need rather than moonlight as a detective because his dwindling congregation requires little more than bake sales and prayer meetings.
—Mandi Bierly, TVLine, 16 June 2024
The bake sale was launched in 2020 as a virtual event during the pandemic to support restaurants that lost business due to COVID shutdowns.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024
The students at Hamilton High School have also run bake sales to raise about $300 for care packages for Palestinians.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
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“Bake sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bake%20sale. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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