public sale

noun

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Some 3 million people tuned in to the broadcast on Chinese shopping platform Taobao, which was the first time a Chinese firm has put tickets for space tourism up for public sale. Simone McCarthy, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 In 2018, a Dutch court ruled that, while the painting was not confiscated before its public sale in 1940, the museum purchased it in good faith, without knowledge of its prewar history. Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2021 That is less than 4% of the 20 billion tokens made available for public sale and amounts to around $11.8 million, still well off the $300 million fundraising target. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024 The work is coming to public sale for the first time and carries an estimate of $700,000 to $1 million. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for public sale 

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of public sale was in 1641

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“Public sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sale. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

public sale

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