junkyard

Example Sentences

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There are creaky sections with various bits of percussion and tapped string overtones conveying an otherworldly Harry Partch-like texture, the sort of junkyard orchestra that inspired Tom Waits in the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

One day a local reporter and photographer arrived at the junkyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Eliot, unfolding as a dance-heavy, revue-like show about cats gathering in a junkyard for their annual Jellicle Ball, has been seen as strange at best, and kitsch at worst.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

Soon after, she was attending a national conference of state legislators and decided to tag along on a junkyard tour.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

At lunch I’d help Mother cook and do the dishes, then I’d return, either to the junkyard or to the forklift.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover