How to Use yard sale in a Sentence

yard sale

noun
  • That old chair from a yard sale?
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
  • People have yard sales in here.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Their father had promised to take them to a yard sale that day.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
  • And the rest, which came from yard sales, thrift shops, and auctions.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2019
  • There will be treasures to be found at the yard sale and scare-crows to be made.
    — Tracy Trobridge, baltimoresun.com, 19 Sep. 2019
  • First, consider whether a yard sale is the right method for your goals.
    — Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 28 June 2022
  • Any old aluminum pole from a thrift store, yard sale, or rental shop will get the job done.
    — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Last year, my mom bought a magazine clutch from a guy at some crap yard sale.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2018
  • Regifting is as common for us as shopping at yard sales and thrift stores.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Thrift stores and yard sales can offer major savings on this front though.
    — Kellie Ell, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Langshaw said council has been discussing yard sales for more than a year.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 15 May 2018
  • Re-gifting is as common for us as shopping at yard sales and thrift stores.
    — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • John and Jamie found the vintage cane-seat chairs at a neighbor’s yard sale.
    — Rhonda Reinhart, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022
  • However, yard sales shouldn't be seen as a one-stop shop, pros caution.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
  • But just like everyone else, my mom gave away my cards in a yard sale or to other kids.
    — Bymegan Leonhardt, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The caller said a man bought a stereo at her yard sale, and the man was not satisfied with it.
    — Tyler Langan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Residents wanting to sell their goods do not need a yard sale permit on that day.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022
  • So here’s your cue to experiment at your next yard sale visit.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • Emerick first connected with them at a yard sale out front.
    — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, the focus for Knipfing is on the next yard sale or trip to the thrift store.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Many avid thrifters agree that there are few categories of items worth leaving behind at yard sales.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Along the 824-mile long yard sale, drivers pull off the road when a sale is spotted.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2023
  • Locked out of his house, Nick creates a makeshift yard sale to sell all of his possessions.
    — Terry Terrones, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2023
  • One of my other big Rush memories is that my parents went to a yard sale.
    — Ryan Reed, Spin, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The egg hunt took place in conjunction with a community yard sale in the park.
    — Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Shopping on Prime Day has been likened to rummaging through a yard sale.
    — Louryn Strampe, Wired, 22 June 2021
  • The alternative, though, could be that precious items wind up in a yard sale or a dumpster.
    — Liz Weston, oregonlive, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Here's what designers would never buy at a yard sale—no matter how tempting the deal.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
  • The duo — who are best friends both on and off the screen — purchased Rowdy already stuffed at a yard sale.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Apparently, there are folks who didn’t unload these at yard sales in the ‘90s!
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2019

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