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Known for his raspy vocals and contraband lyrics, Sánchez initially sold cassette tapes out of his car trunk and at local L.A. flea markets before eventually signing on as the main act for Cintas Acuario.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
This family-friendly good time offers more than 50 craft and flea market vendors, specials and giveaways, a petting zoo, pony rides, gem mining and geode cracking, a scavenger hunt, meet and greet with Turtleman, and a Sasquatch Shoot corn cob cannon.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
On the eve of MLB’s annual trade deadline, the Dodgers are akin to a rich shopper at a flea market.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
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Word History
Etymology
translation of French Marché aux puces, a market in Paris
First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
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“Flea market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flea%20market. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
flea market
noun
: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques
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