as in secondary
taken or created from something original or basic
memoirs filled with secondhand stories about show-business celebrities
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According to a Journal of Circular Economy study in 2023, the impact on the environment from clothing consumption can be significantly reduced through secondhand shopping.
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Kinsey Gidick, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Old Upholstery Part of the thrill of secondhand shopping is finding something with great bones that just needs a bit of TLC.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Nor is his car a status item; Draper still drives a secondhand 2013 Volkswagen Polo.
—Alexis Okeowo, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Watching the two of them on screen together, still cohabiting despite the impending split, is peak secondhand discomfort.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kinsey Gidick, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Old Upholstery Part of the thrill of secondhand shopping is finding something with great bones that just needs a bit of TLC.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Nor is his car a status item; Draper still drives a secondhand 2013 Volkswagen Polo.
—Alexis Okeowo, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Watching the two of them on screen together, still cohabiting despite the impending split, is peak secondhand discomfort.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 31 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 Apr. 2025.
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