1
: useless waste or rejected matter : trash
2
: something that is worthless or nonsensical
few real masterpieces are forgotten and not much rubbish survives—
William Bridges-Adams
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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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Johnson: There’s so much rubbish talked about this.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Collins was mortified; the conga player was rubbish.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Seven-year-old Maria and her mother live in their own loving but surreal world built on sorting through bins and collecting shiny rubbish into an overflowing house.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
At that time in the city, there were only a few options for disposing of a deceased pet’s body: throw it into the River Thames, toss it out with the rubbish or take it to a rendering plant to be turned into glue or fertilizer.
—Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Collins was mortified; the conga player was rubbish.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Seven-year-old Maria and her mother live in their own loving but surreal world built on sorting through bins and collecting shiny rubbish into an overflowing house.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
At that time in the city, there were only a few options for disposing of a deceased pet’s body: throw it into the River Thames, toss it out with the rubbish or take it to a rendering plant to be turned into glue or fertilizer.
—Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Rubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbish. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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