trash bin

Example Sentences

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There’s a karma to these places: donate well-loved, gently used items, and never use thrift or resale shops as a trash bin.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

The white raven was now poking around an apartment complex’s trash bin, along with some black-feathered friends.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Home gardeners are urged to consume or process their fruit only at home and not move it from their property, or dispose of it by double-bagging and placing in the regular trash bin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023

You’re still eating and enjoying some part of these snacks, which means it’s slightly different than if you were buying multiple groceries each week that ended up directly in your trash bin.

From Slate • Oct. 12, 2023

The pieces of pottery gathered themselves together and flew into the trash bin.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine