1
: useless waste or rejected matter : trash
2
: something that is worthless or nonsensical
few real masterpieces are forgotten and not much rubbish survives—
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Examples of rubbish in a Sentence
Please, pick the rubbish up off the ground.
I think what he says is absolute rubbish!
“I'm sorry, but I had to do it.” “Rubbish!”
The food at that restaurant is complete rubbish.
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In the city center and suburbs of Maputo, mountains of rubbish were piling up.
—Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Not this current rubbish that has been served up and charged at Michelin star rates.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
But there has been so much rubbish written about me and Brittany.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The issue is that travelers generate 1,742 pounds of poop and other rubbish each day, with authorities struggling to remove it.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Not this current rubbish that has been served up and charged at Michelin star rates.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
But there has been so much rubbish written about me and Brittany.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The issue is that travelers generate 1,742 pounds of poop and other rubbish each day, with authorities struggling to remove it.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Rubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbish. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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