rubbish
Example Sentences
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"We've had stolen cars, rubbish and the usual stuff," said Morgan.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Paddle in hand, he now collects the rubbish that accumulates in the reeds along the swampy banks to sell to recycling companies.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The rubbish gets into the watercourses that criss-cross the capital and, from there, finds its way into the Congo River where it harms wildlife and pollutes the water.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Under Ceaușescu “the clothes shops looked like rubbish dumps,” the clothes themselves smelling of “mud” and “axle grease.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
It came out sounding like a hiss, rubbish, and Ugwu’s stomach tightened.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing rubbish
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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50 Great Words from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
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