public sale

noun

Examples of public sale in a Sentence

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Artist presale begins Wednesday (Dec. 4) with venue pre-sales beginning Thursday (Dec. 5) followed by public sales hitting the market on Friday (Dec. 6). Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024 Single-match tickets start at $160, with public sales beginning Oct. 29. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Mary Earps, goalkeeper for England’s women’s national team, hit out at Nike in a press conference ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup over the sports manufacturer’s decision to not make her shirt available for public sale. Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 12 July 2024 In-person tickets to the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida venue start at $160 and go up for presale on October 28th, with public sales beginning the next day. Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for public sale 

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of public sale was in 1641

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“Public sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sale. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

public sale

see sale

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