piles

Example Sentences

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Others are land, often privately owned and in the countryside, which has been used to dump huge piles of rubbish.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Finally, I always linger by the discount produce section, where mesh bags of slightly bruised or cosmetically wonky fruits and vegetables wait in cheerful little piles.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

As it stands, listening to these albums feels more like panning for gold and mostly seeing piles of sediment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Looking for the piles of pens that once adorned Plath’s grave didn’t help; it is now blanketed in planted flowers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The narrow alley is empty except for some piles of refuse and the icy stains of someone’s dirty dishwater.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron