hand-me-down

Example Sentences

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"Conversely, when brides were familiar with the story of the dress, like with a hand-me-down, they were far more positive about it and treated it more like treasure than a cursed item."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The chancellor could also offer partial payments, potentially getting smaller for each additional child to reflect that these children might use the same buggy as their siblings or hand-me-down clothes.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Recently, a friend gave me a hand-me-down kit filled with beautiful wooden games and brightly colored books that promises to teach my child to read.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

Yet budget is also a factor; teen drivers often end up with a hand-me-down vehicle or a used vehicle.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

And that red plaid dress . . . there was one, a hand-me-down to Prim that got washed to rags after my father's death.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins