detritus

Example Sentences

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Yet one of Ms. Lewin’s main arguments is that writing gets done in transitory and chaotic spaces, too: in cafes, at kitchen tables, on the train and amid a fair amount of clutter and detritus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Seve has let the detritus of life pile up around him — literally — with delivery packages and plastic-wrapped clothes overrunning his tiny Baltimore apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It was still full of stranded belongings and furniture and detritus, but there were no neighbors there anymore.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

After a two-second shot of cosmetic detritus, Suzi Quatro struts onscreen, clapping her hands to the beat of the drummer behind her.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

There was detritus all over the floors—garbage, papers, bandages and other medical supplies.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers