junkyard

Example Sentences

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A farmer who owned a Model T didn’t need a forge or metal lathe to fix his engine; he could simply order a replacement part—or cannibalize one from a wrecked car in a junkyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Along the highway east of town, you will probably encounter Coyote, a 67-year-old junkyard proprietor with a booming baritone voice and a truck that says “UFO retrieval and repairs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 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

It was the first time I’d heard her speak since the junkyard, and I was worried about how bad she sounded, like somebody with the flu.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan