How to Use bucket in a Sentence
- We used two buckets of paint to paint the living room.
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The head of the line filled the buckets and passed them down the line.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2024
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The ash bucket is small compared to the size of the grill.
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Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
24 July 2023
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The Wolves turned the ball over a bevy of times, which led to a number of Suns’ buckets.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2024
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The third bucket, which the Reds fall in, was attempting to capture the vibe of the city.
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Bobby Nightengale,
The Enquirer,
13 May 2023
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Of course, that’s still a drop in the bucket compared to amount of vacant space.
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Steve Mollman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2023
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That's just a drop in the bucket compared to the need nationwide.
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Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
4 Nov. 2023
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The Kings were down three before the bucket, and a free throw would have given them a chance to tie the game.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2024
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Stock coolers or buckets full of ice to sell drinks at the checkout.
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Samantha S. Thorpe,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2023
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Jaylen Brown kept the Celtics ahead with big third-quarter buckets.
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Gary Washburn,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 May 2023
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Throughout our lives and careers, the mix of these three time buckets changes.
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Blair Brady,
Forbes,
20 Apr. 2023
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That’s a drop in the bucket compared to the city’s overall $16.7 billion budget.
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A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2023
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For good old-fashioned fun — and food (think: fry buckets and fudge) — keep scrolling.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 July 2023
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Add a dash of mild detergent to a bucket of water and stir.
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Maryal Miller Carter,
USA TODAY,
30 Aug. 2023
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He’s got a small folding chair or perhaps a bucket with a padded lid.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
4 Apr. 2024
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This comes with three wands so three kids can be dipping into the bucket at once.
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Rachel Rothman,
goodhousekeeping.com,
11 Apr. 2023
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Sunday night, the buckets from the NBA’s all-time leading scorer did the talking.
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Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Nov. 2023
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Dear dad, Thanks for not leaving me somewhere in a bucket.
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Good Housekeeping,
17 Apr. 2023
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Onboard The Dare, Trotta showed how items were kept in salt water in a bucket.
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Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
11 Nov. 2023
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Instead, place a bucket underneath the sink and remove the S-trap or P-trap.
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Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2023
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The crew wish their way into a bar with a long line out front and for buckets of Bud Light for everyone.
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Sabrina Weiss,
Peoplemag,
6 Feb. 2024
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Although the rear seats are a bit upright and thinly padded, the twin front bucket sport seats are superb.
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Steven Cole Smith,
Car and Driver,
6 July 2023
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Gillis supplied the hammer, scoring the White Tigers’ last three points on a hard drive to the bucket, then hitting one of two free throws.
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Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2024
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Spray mops don’t need a bucket because the cleaning fluid is inside the mop.
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Tanya Edwards,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2023
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The Princess’s cancer announcement fell over the chatter of the past few weeks like a bucket of cold water.
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Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2024
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Freeman would try hitting the entire first bucket to left field and the second up the middle.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Aug. 2023
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Paint buckets were left sprawled throughout the cemetery near vaults and headstones.
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Gerard Albert,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2024
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At one such stop, the family made a fire and gathered round a metal bucket to make soup.
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Maggie Levantovskaya,
Longreads,
31 Aug. 2023
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The first quarter, which saw McKnight block four shots, was up-and-down as the teams traded fastbreak buckets and blocks.
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Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2024
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This large bucket warms linens, like towels or robes, to the perfect temperature to help beat the chill.
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Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
21 Sep. 2023
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That late three was Jones' only bucket in the second half.
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Ben Steele,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Nov. 2022
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Kessler’s layup is the Tigers’ only bucket in their last 10 attempts.
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Nubyjas Wilborn | [email protected],
al,
8 Feb. 2022
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Another way to bucket your goals is to categorize them into the sum of the parts or the parts of the sum.
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Gregory Salsburg,
Forbes,
28 Apr. 2021
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From trendy sweatsuits to bucket hats to watches, the streetwear spectrum is deep—and everybody wants a piece.
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Nandi Howard,
Essence,
4 May 2021
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For example, if classify gifts as 'needs' and new decorations as 'wants,' put most of your money in the gifts bucket and save a very small amount for new decor.
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Emily Vanschmus,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2021
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Meanwhile, the fashion crowd has been photographed wearing teddy jackets in every color, print, length, and shape; some even raised the stakes with teddy accessories, from bucket bags to bucket hats.
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Georgina Kim,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2019
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But in a storm of Harvey's sheer monstrousness – hundreds of miles across, lingering for days with bucketing rain that swallowed roads and initially kept rescue aircraft grounded – no government response could ever have been enough.
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Author: Kevin Sullivan, Peter Holley,
Alaska Dispatch News,
3 Sep. 2017
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But in a storm of Harvey’s sheer monstrousness — hundreds of miles across, lingering for days with bucketing rain that swallowed roads and initially kept rescue aircraft grounded — no government response could ever have been enough.
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Kevin Sullivan,
Washington Post,
2 Sep. 2017
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To travelers, Arizona is known for some of the Southwest's most iconic vacation destinations—from sprawling golf and tennis facilities to innovative wellness retreats to bucket-list natural attractions.
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Chadner Navarro,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2020
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That late three was Jones' only bucket in the second half.
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Ben Steele,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Nov. 2022
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Kessler’s layup is the Tigers’ only bucket in their last 10 attempts.
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Nubyjas Wilborn | [email protected],
al,
8 Feb. 2022
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Another way to bucket your goals is to categorize them into the sum of the parts or the parts of the sum.
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Gregory Salsburg,
Forbes,
28 Apr. 2021
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From trendy sweatsuits to bucket hats to watches, the streetwear spectrum is deep—and everybody wants a piece.
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Nandi Howard,
Essence,
4 May 2021
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For example, if classify gifts as 'needs' and new decorations as 'wants,' put most of your money in the gifts bucket and save a very small amount for new decor.
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Emily Vanschmus,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2021
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Meanwhile, the fashion crowd has been photographed wearing teddy jackets in every color, print, length, and shape; some even raised the stakes with teddy accessories, from bucket bags to bucket hats.
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Georgina Kim,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2019
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But in a storm of Harvey's sheer monstrousness – hundreds of miles across, lingering for days with bucketing rain that swallowed roads and initially kept rescue aircraft grounded – no government response could ever have been enough.
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Author: Kevin Sullivan, Peter Holley,
Alaska Dispatch News,
3 Sep. 2017
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But in a storm of Harvey’s sheer monstrousness — hundreds of miles across, lingering for days with bucketing rain that swallowed roads and initially kept rescue aircraft grounded — no government response could ever have been enough.
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Kevin Sullivan,
Washington Post,
2 Sep. 2017
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To travelers, Arizona is known for some of the Southwest's most iconic vacation destinations—from sprawling golf and tennis facilities to innovative wellness retreats to bucket-list natural attractions.
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Chadner Navarro,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2020
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