raffle

noun

Definition of rafflenext
as in garbage
discarded or useless material the front lawn was littered with the raffle that the roofers had left behind

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Recent Examples of raffle However, according to George, the system actually works as a raffle. — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025 Bingo with beef: For Midwestern communities, meat raffles are a formidable fund-raising tool. — Natasha Frost, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 There will be bunco games, raffles and refreshments. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 Giveaways, pop-ups, plus those who visit at least four shops are entered into a raffle for cash prizes. — Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for raffle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffle
  1. garbage
  2. debris
  3. truck
  4. trash
  5. junk
  6. rubbish
  7. dust
Noun
  • Mountains of garbage are said to be visible from space and people have complained of seeing rats as big as cats in the refuse.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • With the parent club, Davison has been stuck behind Derrick White, Jrue Holiday and Payton Pritchard on the backcourt depth chart, limiting him to 15 mostly garbage-time appearances this season.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • For now, when ash and debris left in the estate will be removed is unclear, as is when the fate of the historic site will be decided, said Matt Teague, North Buttes District superintendent of California State Parks, in an interview.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Use a soft tooth brush or cleaning brush to gently remove any debris from your filter mesh.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of debris
Noun
  • Torching a car dealership’s Ford F-150 truck brings criminal consequences, including jail.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Trump is excluding goods subject to separate, 25% national security tariffs, including steel and aluminum, cars, trucks and auto parts.
    — David Lawder, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of truck
Noun
  • From a free boat ride in the Florida Keys that targets the trash in treasured waters, to hotels with sustainability at their core, to thrilling eco-friendly experiences, make your trip to Florida both fun and impactful.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In those instances, give your extra set of hands a straightforward task, like taking out the trash or clearing the table.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of trash
Noun
  • Other hot zones to hone in on: your junk drawer, your coffee-mug collection, and toy bins in your kid’s room.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The pictures depict a squalid living space, with junk strewn across furniture and floors throughout the home.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of junk
Noun
  • The site was first excavated beginning in 1995, and in 2018, scientists began collecting, analyzing and radiocarbon dating fossils unearthed from El Gigante rubbish piles.
    — GrrlScientist, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Last year, a dumpster diver in Hudson, New York, stumbled upon an extraordinary find: An 18th-century pen-and-ink sketch by English portraitist George Romney was hidden amid the rubbish.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • Inhaled silica dust particles travel down airways and into the smallest spaces of the lung, causing scarring and eventually difficulty breathing, often becoming so severe that a lung transplant might be the only solution to avoid death.
    — Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • On the moon and Mars, dust particles are very sharp.
    — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of dust

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