rubbish bin
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Analysts had anticipated a win for Farage but underestimated the appeal of the self-styled "intergalactic space warrior" from planet Sigma IX, who campaigns wearing a rubbish bin on his head.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Everything came floating past us: the garden table, the beach chairs, the rubbish bin," Uwe said.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2021
You see, every dish on the nightly menu is made with ingredients that were destined for the rubbish bin, often because they’re bruised or slightly overripe.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2020
It was the runt of its litter and had been found in a rubbish bin, where it had been thrown away.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 30, 2019
Then I folded it over some more, walked over to the rubbish bin, placed my sin at the bottom, and gingerly covered it with the rest of the trash.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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