throwaway

Example Sentences

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Originally pitched as a movie, the comeback is subdivided instead into 30-minute-long quarters, giving them a certain heft, whereas a “TV movie” might have felt like a throwaway, an afterthought.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The Welsh government said laying regulations for Wales's DRS was a major step towards ending throwaway culture.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

What might at first seem a bit of preciousness, and which even Gyllenhaal initially makes seem a bit of a throwaway, reveals itself to have a much deeper meaning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

“Whether this is a serious policy threat or just another throwaway comment remains to be seen,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Your older sister’s throwaway comment sliced right to your center.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith