: a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes
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Recent Examples on the WebThere's Turner, a thrift shop owner and rug artist who's going to bring a lot of hippie energy to the house. Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 7 July 2022 The closure also marks the end to the Bread of Life thrift shop and the mobile shower program, which will continue to operate in the Apple Street parking lot until June 23. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2022 As the manager of Threads for Therapy, a nonprofit thrift shop in the Tenderloin run by a Christian charity, Angel Fernandez watched warily on a recent afternoon as customers perused the women’s coats.New York Times, 5 June 2022 The group runs an all-volunteer thrift shop at 2068 E. Valley Pkwy. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2022 For every contender hunting for bargains at the thrift shop, however, there was a team like the Lions, stuck with two top picks in a quarterback-less draft. Mike Tanier, New York Times, 1 May 2022 Through donations, grants, fundraising events and sales at its thrift shop in Oceanside, the chapter supports activities such as giving books to elementary students, funds toward college scholarships and at-home learning kits. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2022 That look was like a social media feed of personal passions and funny thrift shop or Depop finds. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Feb. 2022 The thrift shop’s manager, Wendy Morris, was named the group’s Volunteer of the Year for 2020-2021. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2021 See More