as in secondary
taken or created from something original or basic
memoirs filled with secondhand stories about show-business celebrities
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Support secondhand shopping and encourage brands that prioritize ethical production.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
The offer goes from secondhand carpets to Space Age design lamps, from eclectic vases to dreamy wallpapers.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Most of Johnson’s acquisitions came via the secondhand market: a shirt from a thrift store and a scarf from The RealReal.
—Ana Colón, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Worldwide, the secondhand apparel market value was estimated to be worth $197 billion U.S.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
The offer goes from secondhand carpets to Space Age design lamps, from eclectic vases to dreamy wallpapers.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Most of Johnson’s acquisitions came via the secondhand market: a shirt from a thrift store and a scarf from The RealReal.
—Ana Colón, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Worldwide, the secondhand apparel market value was estimated to be worth $197 billion U.S.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for secondhand
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“Secondhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondhand. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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