bucket

Example Sentences

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“This is my witches’ brew,” she said laughing as she stirred the viscous inky liquid inside the bucket.

From Los Angeles Times

When it runs out, he jumps from one rooftop to another to gather buckets of water from nearby cisterns.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a sport where teams are constantly looking out for cutting-edge offensive and defensive minds, Harbaugh didn’t fall into either bucket.

From The Wall Street Journal

For many in the crowd, it will be an item on their bucket list — that is, something they’ve convinced themselves they have to do before they kick the bucket.

From MarketWatch

The crew used construction equipment to move four or five “buckets” worth of fire debris onto the neighboring property.

From Los Angeles Times