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.
Recent Examples on the Web
There’s only one truth, but when Netflix says this is a true story, that’s rubbish.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
Stink bombs The South Korean military warned people to stay indoors this week after North Korea dumped about 260 balloons carrying bags of rubbish on eight of its neighbour's nine provinces.
—Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 June 2024
Billig says her airline, like most, requires flight attendants to routinely pass through the cabin to collect rubbish.
—Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2023
In previous years, rubbish has featured a rural flare — including dead goats, dead chickens and tractor tires — as well as satellite dishes, baby booties, a car roof and countless bottles of cheap vodka and Fireball.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
Stink bombs The South Korean military warned people to stay indoors this week after North Korea dumped about 260 balloons carrying bags of rubbish on eight of its neighbour's nine provinces.
—Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 June 2024
Billig says her airline, like most, requires flight attendants to routinely pass through the cabin to collect rubbish.
—Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2023
In previous years, rubbish has featured a rural flare — including dead goats, dead chickens and tractor tires — as well as satellite dishes, baby booties, a car roof and countless bottles of cheap vodka and Fireball.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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“Rubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbish. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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