bucket

Example Sentences

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By the time we packed up our tents and chairs, my brother had crossed Melville’s masterpiece off his bucket list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

And then you get to watch Paul throwing a bucket of slop at the reporters filming the above.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

Wide-brimmed hats are better than caps or small bucket hats.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

He joins his friends under a tipping bucket, and — spoiler alert — realizes that he actually enjoys playing in water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Breakfast? she asked, sending an image of her bucket of milk, along with her question feeling.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville