How to Use trash can in a Sentence

trash can

noun

• Pull out the debris and throw the gunk and the wand away in a trash can.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• Or the stench of the garbage sticks around, even after the trash can has been emptied.
  — Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
• On Android, hold down on a thread then hit the trash can icon.
  — Fox News, 14 Nov. 2023
• Then, open the lid over a trash can or plastic bag to dispose of the mouse.
  — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2023
• Hallie Biden went back to the trash can to retrieve the gun, but it was gone.
  — Erica Brown, CBS News, 11 June 2024
• Police said the trio ran from the car, throwing the guns into a trash can along the way.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2024
• He was alleged to have burned his trash can on the balcony.
  — Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
• There are a couple of puppies that were found in a trash can in Lviv.
  — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
• The crew took a trash can from the store and grabbed trays of cards, along with the register, from behind the counter.
  — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
• The dog is then seen sniffing out a trash can, which is where the suspect was found.
  — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
• Do not use the trash can in the kitchen, as there is a huge problem with mice, rats, and gerbils.
  — Julia Young, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2023
• Law enforcement then retrieved the bag out of the trash can.
  — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023
• Click an item on it and choose the pencil icon to rename it or the trash can icon to remove it.
  — Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 22 June 2023
• Simply reset the lever and turn the trap on its side to release the body into a bag or trash can.
  — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
• Just be sure to designate a place for a small trash can and travel mugs.
  — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
• In fact, no known architect will mourn the loss of this ten-story trash can.
  — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
• Happy ending:Dumpling the pug puppy was left in a Phoenix trash can.
  — Kye Graves, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2023
• Sometimes an idea is one second from the trash can — but ends up being the song that keeps me on tour for a year.
  — Eric Roberson, Billboard, 29 June 2023
• Martinez’s legs appeared to be broken; one had already swollen to the size of a small trash can.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
• Next to the cupboard from which it has been taken, a full trash can with orange peel pressed down on top.
  — Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
• The report said a co-worker heard the nurse screaming and ran toward the room with a trash can to shield herself.
  — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
• Or, shake the mop head over the trash can first before removing and putting it in the washing machine.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
• Toss one at the bottom of every hamper and trash can to help cover up foul smells.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
• One wipe goes pretty far, and when finished, skip the trash can and flush it instead (the wipes will not harm septic tanks).
  — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 28 Aug. 2024
• This trash can is leakproof, which helps keep your car dry in case of any interior spills.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
• Every trash can costs a tremendous amount of money to model over and over again.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 23 Mar. 2023
• Set to an upbeat tune in the key of Kander and Ebb, the song climaxes in a dance routine with trash can lids for tap shoes.
  — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• Pick up the trap in the morning, discard the earwigs in a trash can, or shake them into a bucket of soapy water to kill them.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2024
• This trash can doubles as a compost bin, with a 2-in-1 design that can be mounted under the sink or hung on the wall.
  — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
• Even a mini trash can should work—anything that prevents your legs from resting at a 90-degree angle.
  — Julia Ries, SELF, 6 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024