How to Use garage sale in a Sentence

garage sale

noun
  • Of course, everyone knows that garage sales are final, but neighbors can also be gossips.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 16 May 2024
  • The city-wide garage sale is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 1 and 2.
    cleveland.com, 19 July 2019
  • The rest was marked for the garage sale held on July 30.
    Gabrielle Russon, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Aug. 2020
  • The other half dressed for a garage sale: jeans and puff coats.
    Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Spears said his niece brought the bust about 15 years ago at a garage sale for $20.
    Fox News, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Shop for treasures at the garage sale portion of the event.
    Faye Reeder, star-telegram, 24 Sep. 2017
  • The map of garage sales in the area will be posted on the Wednesday prior to the sale.
    Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 6 June 2023
  • The driver was just waiting for a friend to go to a garage sale.
    cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Like one fan found one in a garage sale in France and returned it to you.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Be sure to look for signs alerting you to the many garage sales that pop up all over the area.
    Steven Wayne Yvaska, The Mercury News, 4 July 2019
  • My dream would be to find one at a garage sale or something.
    Allison Carey, cleveland.com, 31 Aug. 2017
  • The City will not display garage sale signs throughout the city as in years past.
    Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 29 July 2021
  • Hunt for them at your local thrift store or garage sale.
    Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The fear, then, was that the material would end up at a garage sale.
    George Gene Gustines, New York Times, 30 July 2023
  • The Kempton Hills garage sale been going on for about 35 years.
    Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2021
  • As of April 25, there were two spots left for those wanting to sell during the garage sale.
    Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Doll trunks for adults A friend took me in his retro chic 1950 Mercury coupe for a garage sale trip.
    Clare Miers, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Cars with their trunks open to sell garage sale-type items line parking lot.
    ExpressNews.com, 22 June 2019
  • At the same time, the community-wide garage sales will be held.
    Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2017
  • And, in the intervening 10 years, the stool appears to have been sold off at a garage sale.
    CNN, 21 Aug. 2020
  • My pal the car guy bought his Little Green Machine at a garage sale for about 20 bucks.
    Jolie Kerr, Esquire, 15 Apr. 2016
  • The decor was garage sale bric-a-brac, the vibe was basement hangout, and Ween was playing on the speakers.
    Andrew Knowlton, Bon Appetit, 15 Aug. 2017
  • The Verdugo Hills senior has enough used sports equipment to hold a garage sale.
    Eric Sondheimer, latimes.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • People can pick up copies of the list of garage sales on Friday, April 20, at City Hall or visit www.cityofkaty.com to view the list.
    Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2018
  • One kid had costumes, like two suit jackets from a garage sale.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Garage sale: Brecksville will have its first ever citywide garage sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept 25.
    Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2021
  • The driver, however, was down the street shopping at a garage sale.
    cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Leftovers from a last-minute garage sale lined the dining room table.
    Dustin Gardiner, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Nuro says the Trash 'N Treasure Trek is more than just a countywide garage sale.
    Jacob McAdams, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Look for items on sale, especially preseason, and check garage sales, rummage sales and second-hand stores for used camping gear.
    Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024

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