receptacle

Example Sentences

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She ended up buying a navy fleece jacket from Uniqlo that had roomy pockets, which became her main garbage receptacle for the rest of her three-week trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

At the end of the day, a platform is a receptacle for posts; it is up to us what we do with it.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2025

Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri described her collection as "demonstrating how clothing is a receptacle that affirms cultural, aesthetic and social codes".

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

“You poop into a receptacle, and then you have to scoop your own poop into vials. And it was so gross, I started vomiting whilst doing this.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Brooks objected: A cabinet made “a good receptacle for dirt, mice too.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson