raffle

noun

Definition of rafflenext
as in garbage
discarded or useless material the front lawn was littered with the raffle that the roofers had left behind

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Recent Examples of raffle No purchase is necessary to attend, trade toys, or enter the raffle. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 In previous years, prizes have usually been gift cards to midtown Sacramento businesses, with a final grand prize raffle for a gift card bundle worth $1,000, Greenfield said. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 At a time when many people are trying to choose between traveling or saving for a house, the couple is offering raffle entrants a chance to do both. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Yamal’s family won a raffle to participate in the photoshoot, resulting in the iconic image. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for raffle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffle
  1. garbage
  2. debris
  3. truck
  4. trash
  5. junk
  6. rubbish
  7. dust
Noun
  • Garbage in, garbage out has never been more true or more expensive.
    — Vaibhav Gujral, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Avoid feeding your dog high-fat foods, including table scraps, and prevent them from getting into garbage.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • At these temperatures, the tiles must not melt or drop debris into the hot fuel plasma.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • The physical debris was scattered over a massive area of roughly 800 square miles.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of debris
Noun
  • More expensive oil also puts upward pressure on prices for virtually every product that rides on a ship, plane or truck before getting to a customer.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Those are becoming a rare breed as many carriers now use trucks and deliver to boxes on streets.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of truck
Noun
  • Or the convention center in Christchurch that became carbon zero because one young staffer started auditing the trash bins.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In The Athletic’s anonymous annual player poll, he has been voted the NFL’s biggest trash talker and most annoying player.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of trash
Noun
  • This event underscores the increasing issue of space junk, especially as NASA plans future moonbases.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Trying to get through Master Farseeker’s musings in a section called Poetics of a Jedi was about as straightforward as bartering with a Teedo junk trader.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of junk
Noun
  • This comes at the expense of no movement in the wrist, but to be fair, having the lightsaber pointed in any other direction would look rubbish.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Only construction waste will be accepted at the landfill such as, brush and rubbish, concrete, brick, rock, wood, paper, plastics, cardboard and roofing shingles and tiles.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • In an interview, Stitt discussed the dust-up with Trump, warned against efforts to federalize elections, and expressed concern that a mammoth federal government has contributed to the country's tense political climate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • While the collision itself won't be visible from Earth, the resulting dust cloud might be observable by advanced amateur astronomers in parts of North and South America.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of dust

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“Raffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raffle. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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