rubbish

How to use rubbish in a sentence

Plastic rubbish in the oceans also ensnares birds, turtles and other wildlife.

Science, by comparison, is “full of things that sound like complete rubbish” but turn out to work remarkably well—for example, neural nets, he says.

Presently, one of the foremen or overlookers saw it, and wanted to know what all that rubbish had been put there for.

ASBESTOSROBERT H. JONES

And now, Monsieur Pujol,” said he impudently, “I am willing to sell you this rubbish for the cheque.

She hugged him, wheel and all, and began turning over the rubbish with great delight.

THE BOX-CAR CHILDRENGERTRUDE CHANDLER WARNER

To tell the truth, Henry had found a few things in the rubbish which he had stored in his own pocket.

THE BOX-CAR CHILDRENGERTRUDE CHANDLER WARNER

And more than one broken flask on its way to the rubbish heap was carefully carried up the hill to the hidden family.

THE BOX-CAR CHILDRENGERTRUDE CHANDLER WARNER

He said something to the effect that his boy had committed suicide, and some rubbish about missing papers.

There was a grand turn-out of drawers of rubbish, all over Margaret, raising such a cloud of dust as nearly choked her.

Papa, you look as if you meant something; but ours are nothing but nasty old rubbish.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985