as in garbage
discarded or useless material
get rid of the dross before closing up the shop
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Recent Examples of dross
After the dross of Bruno Lage, and the chaos of Lopetegui, Gary O'Neil came in and created unity.
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Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
But failure—the end point of the story of generational decay, of gold exchanged for dross—is not inevitable.
—Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
Mixed in with the everyday dross are a few sparkly flecks of strangeness, curious anomalies that might be clues to a larger mystery.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
But indie rocker Rosie Tucker’s Utopia Now! finds beauty in the dross of late capitalism.
—Nate Sloan, Vulture, 10 May 2024
Maybe our own era will look better in retrospect, when all the dross is cleared away.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2023
Suffice it to say that this book contains both wheat and chaff, both gold and dross.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023
There’s a lot of dross, to be sure, but there’s also so much that’s good.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2023
Television had at last ditched its (unfair) reputation as mindless dross; the people who sold television at least seemed to understand how limitless the art form could be.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
But failure—the end point of the story of generational decay, of gold exchanged for dross—is not inevitable.
—Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
Mixed in with the everyday dross are a few sparkly flecks of strangeness, curious anomalies that might be clues to a larger mystery.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
But indie rocker Rosie Tucker’s Utopia Now! finds beauty in the dross of late capitalism.
—Nate Sloan, Vulture, 10 May 2024
Maybe our own era will look better in retrospect, when all the dross is cleared away.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2023
Suffice it to say that this book contains both wheat and chaff, both gold and dross.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023
There’s a lot of dross, to be sure, but there’s also so much that’s good.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2023
Television had at last ditched its (unfair) reputation as mindless dross; the people who sold television at least seemed to understand how limitless the art form could be.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dross
Noun
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The plummeting property values bled Gary of tax revenue for roads, schools, street lights, firefighters, garbage pickup.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Over five hours, the group trimmed foliage, picked up trash and stuffed everything into a roll-off garbage bin provided by the city of San Diego.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Dive teams have recovered 55 of the 67 crash victims from the debris in the Potomac River, officials said.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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There is a small chance that the area around the Eaton fire could get rainfall rates that could run the risk of concerning mudslides and debris flow, according to Schoenfeld.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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View 6 Images Unlike cats, our vision is pretty rubbish in very low light conditions.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
17 Jan. 2025
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On the evening of January 14, a woman was arrested after allegedly setting multiple piles of rubbish and trash on fire, Jim McDonnell, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, said at a news conference last week.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Whatever trash isn’t recycled is trucked away, dumped into landfills and buried.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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City leaders are also increasing parking meter rates, extending trash collection fees and making other moves to raise revenues.—
Mariana Trujillo,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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This event features photos with the Easter Bunny, baby goats, bunny bingo, Plinko, junk walk and more.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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But the Legislature sent a message to DeSantis: Stay in your own junk yard.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Earth's upper crust contains around 3.5% iron, and dust generated on impact would carry these nutrients into the ocean, along with any additional iron that might be carried by the asteroid.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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No | Waterproof: Yes Shop wand vibrator attachments If there’s a vibe gathering dust underneath your bed right now (no judgement), adding an attachment can make a huge difference.—
Gabrielle Kassel,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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Yet while millions of Syrians, Ukrainians, Sudanese, and Afghans were accepted by the international community and resettled, Gazans have been expected to build new lives amid the rubble.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Thousands set out on foot back to northern Gaza, picking their way through mounds of rubble and debris.—
Zolan Kanno-Youngs,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Dross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dross. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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