dustbin

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But those primarily interested in dividend income shouldn’t toss them in the dustbin just yet.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The broadcast network triopoly went into the dustbin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Some people call them nature's dustbin collectors, they're really good indicators of what's happening in the ecosystems where they live.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

In the same opinion, the court more or less threw a 90-year-old precedent into the dustbin of history and never explained why.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2025

She walked into the kitchen and poured the rest of the jollof rice into the dustbin.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie