throwaway
Example Sentences
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It was a throwaway line in a long conversation, delivered with the dry, unshowy confidence he brought to everything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
This sentiment is shared by Han Sing Keng, a durian farmer and seller in Malaysia's Johor state, who says many of the durians flooding the market at throwaway prices are "not qualified for export".
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
While reflecting upon her four-decade-long career in “Kylie,” an intimate new three-part Netflix documentary, Kylie Minogue says a throwaway line that anchors the endeavor: “Life makes sense to me onstage.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Much of it is the sort of thing that will work or not work depending on your mood, but generally I prefer the small throwaway jokes to the big gross ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
He tried ro sound casual, as though this was a throwaway comment of no real importance, but he was not sure he had achieved the right effect; Lupin’s smile was a little too understanding.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
