a sink in a kitchen for washing dishes, vegetables, etc
everything that can be conceived of
(modifier) denoting a type of drama or painting of the 1950s depicting the sordid aspects of domestic reality
1870–75, for literal sense
First recorded in 1940–45
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As if releasing a pro-stealing film in a very anti-theft corporate culture weren’t ballsy enough, radical filmmaker Boots Riley grabs everything from the kitchen sink and tosses it into the blender for “I Love Boosters.”
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
“We essentially throw the kitchen sink at it,” says Haskin.
From Slate ● May 23, 2026
"Apple hasn't thrown the kitchen sink at AI opportunities," comments Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
On this particular Sunday, he was underneath the kitchen sink as Kraus spoke to the Journal nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
I took the jacket to the kitchen sink to try to wash it out.
From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold
These aren’t kitchen-sink movies; they’re garbage disposal rejects, alloys composed of leftover scraps.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
Doustdar was appointed CEO of Novo Nordisk last August and has been trying to reset, or even kitchen-sink expectations ever since, lowering guidance and announcing a major restructuring of the business with 9.000 job cuts.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
The kitchen-sink meals taste good, save money and, happily, result in fewer dishes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
This series of misadventures sounds like a gritty kitchen-sink drama, commissioned by someone who feels life is just too cheerful.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2024
Scarcely had the king gone when the queen-mother sent for a mason, and made him build a wall near the kitchen-sink, so that it formed a sort of box.
From Italian Popular Tales by Crane, Thomas Frederick
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