rubbish

Example Sentences

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He described how possessions had been either "thrown" into corners or bagged with rubbish, rather than being placed in the coffins of loved ones ahead of burials or cremations.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Van Wolfwinkle, real name Phil Heckels, has dubbed it "rubbish".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In 2020, rangers said revellers had left rubbish, fires and human waste after holding a "disco party" in Glen Doll in Angus.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The two localities, home to about 40,000 people, decided to take radical action around 25 years ago after predictions that their communal rubbish dump would be full by 2004.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

They called me the rubbish bin of the family.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah