garbage

Example Sentences

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Yet the series allows Lilypad to be a more sympathetic antagonist than the teddy bear it once tied to the grille of a garbage truck in “Toy Story 3.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

"What is considered garbage for them can still be useful in Thailand," 36-year-old Lookpoo Sathitpanyapon, who runs a Facebook store selling toy keychains, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The lack of fuel has paralysed large sectors of the economy, including rubbish collection, leading to piles of garbage piling up in city streets.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Pretty to look at, garbage if you’re trying to win a fight.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

It made her think of rot—of old garbage left out in the sun, buzzing with flies, crawling with rats.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis