bake sale
noun
: a fund-raising event at which usually homemade foods (such as cakes and cookies) are sold
Examples of bake sale in a Sentence
They organized a bake sale to raise money for the church.
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The ring of glistening sanding sugar provides an additional glitzy crunch that makes these cookies stand out among the many at the holiday bake sale or cookie swap.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Cookie bake sale and raffles takes place in the parish hall after the 5 p.m. mass Saturday and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Items being sold after the 9:15 a.m. church service include handmade crafts from Guatemala, artwork, quilts and table runners in addition to bake sale items.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Pies for Justice is returning this year on Saturday in celebration of Juneteenth for its first in-person bake sale, bringing together nearly 200 pies from about 40 chefs.
—Bryan A’hearn, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Cookie bake sale and raffles takes place in the parish hall after the 5 p.m. mass Saturday and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Items being sold after the 9:15 a.m. church service include handmade crafts from Guatemala, artwork, quilts and table runners in addition to bake sale items.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Pies for Justice is returning this year on Saturday in celebration of Juneteenth for its first in-person bake sale, bringing together nearly 200 pies from about 40 chefs.
—Bryan A’hearn, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for bake sale
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“Bake sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bake%20sale. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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