detritus

Example Sentences

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A city cleaning crew stages occasional sweeps to collect and throw away the detritus.

From The Wall Street Journal

In these photos, we find artifacts of childhood mixed with the detritus of adolescence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Again, how much of that detritus exists, and how essential is it to the story of the band or the album?

From Salon

It is the place where the detritus of our children’s accomplishments has settled.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pair said they were worried about the potential fire hazard caused by the rubbish, with the detritus outside the property including soft furnishings and abandoned gas canisters.

From BBC