How do you use Thrifting in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Thrifting meaning
Shopping for cheap items, as for example at a garage sale, flea market, or thrift shop.
Using Thrifting
- The main meaning on this page is: Shopping for cheap items, as for example at a garage sale, flea market, or thrift shop.
- In the example corpus, thrifting often appears in combinations such as: thrifting is, thrifting has, of thrifting.
Context around Thrifting
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 3 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thrifting
- In this selection, "thrifting" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, years, unique, substitution, culture, experience and hanging stand out and add context to how "thrifting" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a unique thrifting experience for and all about thrifting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thrifting" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thrifting
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I’m all about thrifting! (5 words)
Did you know there are actual benefits of thrifting? (9 words)
Ultimately, thrifting is the most sustainable way to shop. (9 words)
The money part in particular required a big departure from my habitual attitude towards spending money on myself – not my animals, not my casa, not my bills, not even thrifting, but on me, just me. (35 words)
The rise of thrifting could imply a nationwide effort to be more frugal, though those who thrift for leisure tend to buy vintage luxury items and pair thrifted outfits with expensive designer footwear. (33 words)
In the heart of the Sunshine State lies a city that holds more than vibrant palm trees and sandy beaches—Fort Myers, Florida boasts of its thrifting culture. (28 words)
Did you know there are actual benefits of thrifting? (9 words)
I’m all about thrifting! (5 words)
Example sentences (17)
In recent years, thrifting has gained popularity primarily because it is cost-effective and but the appeal is different for everyone.
In the heart of the Sunshine State lies a city that holds more than vibrant palm trees and sandy beaches—Fort Myers, Florida boasts of its thrifting culture.
Preloved offers a unique thrifting experience for both sellers and buyers, and they want to bring that to Rexburg to benefit the community.
Recycling, substitution, thrifting is all going to be really, really important contributors, and boy, do we need them.
Since I got my first pay check, sustainable shopping has been ingrained in my shopping practices — thrifting is the norm in the Bay Area, where I’m from.
Sophie says her key to thrifting is “going to a charity shop and letting the world call out to you from that place.
The rise of thrifting could imply a nationwide effort to be more frugal, though those who thrift for leisure tend to buy vintage luxury items and pair thrifted outfits with expensive designer footwear.
Thrifting has seen a major surge in demand as shoppers hunt for the latest sustainable trends for a bargain.
Did you know there are actual benefits of thrifting?
However, although originally meant to be the of wasteful, thrifting is becoming the new fast fashion for me and many others.
I love thrifting, hanging out with friends, and listening to new music in my free time.
Not only is thrifting a way to go green and find huge treasure for small money; it is fun!” said Conley.
We love how the collection has a retro, found-it-thrifting feel to it.
I’m all about thrifting!
The money part in particular required a big departure from my habitual attitude towards spending money on myself – not my animals, not my casa, not my bills, not even thrifting, but on me, just me.
When she's not describing herself in third person, she's typically thrifting, playing guitar, or playing 8-bit games on her wooden TV.
Ultimately, thrifting is the most sustainable way to shop.
Common combinations with thrifting
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- thrifting is 5×
- thrifting has 2×
- of thrifting 2×