as in secondary
taken or created from something original or basic
memoirs filled with secondhand stories about show-business celebrities
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Meanwhile, the memoirs of the humbler Fabian politicians of the day are left to the dry dust of secondhand bookstores.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
But the thrill of the hunt is also part of the fun for many collectors, including Carmack, who has built a large following on social media by posting videos about his stool collection and secondhand furniture finds.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
According to research compiled by Statista, the global apparel secondhand market was estimated to be worth $211 billion in 2023, and is expected to rise to more than $350 billion by 2027.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Did your skin start crawling off your body in secondhand embarrassment as Mark and Helly just kind of wobbled around in that hallway almost kissing for almost 40 damn seconds?
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
But the thrill of the hunt is also part of the fun for many collectors, including Carmack, who has built a large following on social media by posting videos about his stool collection and secondhand furniture finds.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
According to research compiled by Statista, the global apparel secondhand market was estimated to be worth $211 billion in 2023, and is expected to rise to more than $350 billion by 2027.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Did your skin start crawling off your body in secondhand embarrassment as Mark and Helly just kind of wobbled around in that hallway almost kissing for almost 40 damn seconds?
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Secondhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondhand. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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