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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Peleg and Floman also donated Breads’ signature black-and-white cookies to a bake sale fundraiser that raised $27,000 for Israeli food relief efforts in the wake of Hamas’ attack.
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
This vintage recipe is a favorite for potlucks and bake sales.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
There is a universe where the Patriots’ schedule this year was not a bake sale as much as a four-month practice test for the postseason that took a bigger bite out of their roster.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
No one likes dry cake—not at home, not in a restaurant or from a bakery, not at the bake sale, and certainly not at a church supper where cakes are judged so competitively against each other.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Bake sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bake%20sale. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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