trashcan

Example Sentences

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Later, when Harry went to the bathroom, a trashcan — the kind with a foot pedal to open it — suddenly became a head, then smiled at the prince after he stepped on the pedal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2023

Finally, Madad emphasized the need to be careful with their tissues and trash: “the infected person should put any waste generated into a trashcan lined with a bag,” she recommends.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2022

We don’t carry a personal device with us — it’s in our cars, at our bus stops, in every public trashcan and streetlight.

From The Verge • Nov. 1, 2021

At a crossing near the Irish town of Dundalk, adults and children wearing headlamps warmed themselves around a flaming trashcan.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2019

He picked up the napkin, balled it, and pitched it into the trashcan.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau