bucket

Example Sentences

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The gravel bucket illustrates the essential conditions for the law to apply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

We can make a difference by influencing each other—by not only contributing drops into the bucket, but by showing others that we’re doing so, and, in the process, influencing them to do the same.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Yes, the 1985 Steven Spielberg adventure, early in which Mikey, from his porch, opens the front gate for Chunk using a device that employs a bowling ball, bucket, balloon, chicken, football, and sprinkler.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It makes no sense that they have led for the longest time despite having finances that are a mere spit in a bucket compared to Celtic's.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

An old wooden bucket sat in the opposite corner, the one nearest a barred window at the rear of the cell.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley