as in garbage
discarded or useless material
a pile of offal from the tannery operating in the neighborhood
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Recent Examples of offal
The problem with the trash pies from the restaurant’s perspective, Abe told me, was that many diners who weren’t me wanted pizza and only pizza — specifically pepperoni pizza, which was not made with unwanted pork offal and offcuts but regular ‘roni.
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Restaurant Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Nov. 2025
To understand the soul may have required silk, cheesecloth, cotton wool, even offal—but these mundane materials, Warner shows us, held meaning.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The ravens might possibly lead us to the offal.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
In many restaurants across the country, animal organs such as beef offal are displayed to show freshness, especially for hotpot.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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Restaurant Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Nov. 2025
To understand the soul may have required silk, cheesecloth, cotton wool, even offal—but these mundane materials, Warner shows us, held meaning.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The ravens might possibly lead us to the offal.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
In many restaurants across the country, animal organs such as beef offal are displayed to show freshness, especially for hotpot.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offal
Noun
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Down where the Pigeons toiled, two-foot piles of garbage cluttered blocks lined with storage-unit facilities, budget hotels, abandoned RVs and parking lots sealed with rusted razor wire.—
TIM CRAIG THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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Her body was found wrapped in blankets and garbage bags in the bed of a second-story room.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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One social media video taken from along a highway near the barracks showed the aftermath of the strike, with pieces of fiery debris scattered along the mountain range housing the barracks.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Kansas City uses this money to pay for basic city services, like fire fighting, snow plowing and trash collecting.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Officials remind the public to report aggressive wildlife immediately, always supervise children outdoors, keep pets on a leash and close by and avoid leaving food or trash accessible.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For many centuries and probably longer, the seas and oceans of the world have been used as a source of food but also as an enormous dumping ground for all sorts of rubbish.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The study confirmed direct dumping by boats, with evidence of bags full of rubbish thrown overboard.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Within minutes, a dark brew of sewage, industrial waste, and stormwater was rising through basements and businesses, hospitals and the central rail station, knocking out power and causing a billion dollars in damage.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Nest Burger at 2540 East Plano Parkway Suite was temporarily closed after inspectors observed a lack of adequate sewage disposal facilities in the kitchen causing an immediate public health hazard.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Analysts have downgraded Brightline's debt to junk, raising questions about private rail as a business.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Your many boxes of junk can tuck behind the footboard, and your guests (and you, with time) will be none the wiser.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dirt, pet hair, and dust blend right in, while the durable synthetic fibers resist stains and are easy to clean.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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From tackling the clutter that traps dust to cleaning out your gutters, a spring clean-up can make a meaningful difference in how your home feels.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Offal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offal. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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