How to Use thrift in a Sentence

thrift

noun
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  • Through hard work and thrift they sent all of their children to college.
  • The Mads Caprani floor lamp was a $25 thrift-store find.
    — Tessa Watson, House Beautiful, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Branches were found in Garfield Park, the birds at thrift stores.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2022
  • That was her first inkling that these weren’t meant for a thrift store’s shelves.
    — Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 14 July 2022
  • At a thrift store, the items and ambience won’t tell you no.
    — Grace Antino, refinery29.com, 5 Jan. 2023
  • She’s a Southern-thrift-store Stevie Nicks, in the best way.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 14 May 2022
  • Baumeister, 49, was the wealthy owner of Sav-A-Lot thrift stores.
    — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Now is the time to head to the thrift store and pick up a pile of vintage silverware!
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Instead, grab a lightweight pot with a lid from the thrift store.
    — Cindy Dampier, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • My idea of a fun shopping trip is taking a spin through the $10 thrift-store rack.
    — Julia Carpenter, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Goodwill, which has stood out in the thrift store market since 1902, isn't alone.
    — Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Hunt for them at your local thrift store or garage sale.
    — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Upcycle a pair of jeans from the thrift store or the back of your closet with this easy-peasy patch DIY.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Amy scored the bedroom’s four-drawer pine dresser for $45 at a thrift store.
    — Shaila Wunderlich, Country Living, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Many ashtrays sell at thrift stores or yard sales for just a few dollars.
    — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Thompson plans to take his kids to Walmart for school supplies and thrift stores for clothes.
    — Leticia Miranda, NBC News, 25 July 2022
  • It’s usually easy to find something unique in a thrift store.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Those who shop at the thrift stores benefit from lower cost items.
    — Vanessa Infanzon, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • To witness her tear through a thrift store was to see Baryshnikov leap, to see Callas flip into head voice.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The most economical option is to buy a premade, over-the-counter frame or to find one at a thrift store.
    — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Re-gifting is as common for us as shopping at yard sales and thrift stores.
    — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Growth stagnated as the rewards for effort and thrift were leached away.
    — Phil Gramm and Mike Solon, WSJ, 23 May 2022
  • Potter has seen customers find great pairs on eBay or at thrift stores and bring them to their shop for restoration.
    — Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Patric Vaquera on his emo/ punk/ rock roots and finding his sense of style in the thrift stores of Alabama.
    — Patric Vaquera, Vogue, 17 June 2022
  • After an hour or so at the Goodwill bins, Ms. Rogue, 26, headed out to a warehouse-size thrift store not far away.
    — New York Times, 19 May 2022
  • Look for a ladder at a flea market or thrift store, then paint it a fun color to match your bathroom's decor.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The lentil stew rqaq w adas is extravagant on the table, but has its origins in thrift.
    — New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Could my consignment items end up at a thrift store instead?
    — Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2023
  • The wood trusses involved in this latest collapse are not the top-chord hung trusses that were found at the gym and the thrift store, which both had flat roofs.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Mar. 2023
  • In the same vein, check out online thrift shops such as Swap.com, ThredUp.com and Schoola.com — all of which offer clothing at a deep discount off the retail prices.
    — Fox News, 27 July 2022

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