receptacle

Example Sentences

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She ended up buying a navy fleece jacket from Uniqlo that had roomy pockets, which became her main garbage receptacle for the rest of her three-week trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

At the end of the day, a platform is a receptacle for posts; it is up to us what we do with it.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2025

Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri described her collection as "demonstrating how clothing is a receptacle that affirms cultural, aesthetic and social codes".

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

As the evening dragged on, I was resigned to just discarding the flower in a receptacle.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

She was some kind of gruesome receptacle for something else, the power that was now swirling around me in the green mist.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan