thrift
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She was a coxswain on the men’s rowing team at UNC, and other than yelling really loud, she loves to thrift, bike and try new restaurants.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
He loved the New Orleans Saints, playing the clarinet and thrift shopping, but could also untangle thorny math equations in minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Overall, there was only a single topline category, miscellaneous store retailers—which includes florists, thrift stores, and pet stores—that posted an outright decline in monthly spending.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Christine Gast, a New Jersey resident who shops for her five nephews, is big on thrift stores, especially for the clothes and stuffed animals she purchases to fill out those baskets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
My parents said they couldn’t afford a piano, but this is a thrift store, so it can’t be that expensive.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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