dustbins
- plural of dustbin.
Example Sentences
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"This is a first for me, we've had them in dustbins, hedgerows, riverbanks, footpaths but we've never had one in a car engine bay before," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Nor did he take satisfaction that most of them now lie in the dustbins of history while he is more celebrated than ever, as humanity goes to hell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
Four decades after its release, Haggerty’s music was pulled from the dustbins and caught the ear of a new generation.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
He began spending much of his time mixing up dustbins full of white paint and adding dry pigment, bit by bit, in an effort to match the existing colors in National Trust houses.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 11, 2019
So I sat down on the ground behind the dustbins in the little garden that was in front of 45lc Chapter Road, London NW2 5NG, and it was under a big bush.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
