gutter

Example Sentences

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The persistent plunk, plunk, plunk of icicles dripping into an aluminum gutter — a sound that is less birdsong than plumbing.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

The first reports of the crime were mostly objective — one newspaper described Short as a “beauteous 22-year-old” — but these soon devolved into salacious gutter journalism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Mr Vernon said he landed in a gutter and saw the car passing to his left.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

He made a big wager on natural gas when prices were in the gutter, and he has funded Comstock’s exploration at a time when its rivals are sticking with Wall Street’s strict capital edicts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

I tear the blades of grass out of the gutter and stand up to leave.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher