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
Participants in naming the infant will vote from four potential names and also be entered into a raffle to win a patas monkey experience.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
An earlier version of this story included an incorrect description of the American Packrafting Association raffle prize and title for Sarah Kilbourne.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
Included in the fundraiser was a raffle for an autographed Marchand jersey.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
In addition to the raffle, a limited number of pairs will be released Friday alongside the Kith Women Winter 2025 global release at Kith doors and from the Kith app and e-commerce store.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raffle
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
An earlier version of this story included an incorrect description of the American Packrafting Association raffle prize and title for Sarah Kilbourne.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
Included in the fundraiser was a raffle for an autographed Marchand jersey.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
In addition to the raffle, a limited number of pairs will be released Friday alongside the Kith Women Winter 2025 global release at Kith doors and from the Kith app and e-commerce store.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raffle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffle
Noun
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The burger was never refrigerated and spent most of its life in cupboards, garbage bags and sheds.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beijing — When Ho Puay-peng first visited Beijing’s Forbidden City in the late 1980s, the Singaporean architect saw many of the historic courtyards used for storage, filled with garbage, and occupied by danwei (government offices).—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gas and dust fall into a rotating disk around the black hole, and as the debris spirals more rapidly, it becomes superheated, releasing intense radiation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sewer Rats El Camello is with me in the back of the truck beneath the canopy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, do not compost plant debris and soil of plants that had pest and disease issues, but dispose of it in the trash.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Wayne’s body was found by a passing driver in a northeast Aurora field littered with trash and debris one month after she was last seen alive, with her clothes and purse were strewn about the area, according to the affidavit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Having junk hauled away costs money.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the investigation continues, scientists are weighing a series of improbable scenarios, from space rocks to space junk, in hopes of identifying what exactly fell from the sky onto a moving Tesla in the South Australian night.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, multiple cars and piles of rubbish were on fire.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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One hurdle for these editors is that far-right hate is more conducive to digital slop, both because algorithms prize outlandish ragebait and because the tribalistic ideas themselves are low IQ rubbish.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The best deal on the list belongs to this small but mighty handheld vacuum cleaner that can snatch up pet fur, dust, dirt, and more debris from furniture in a flash.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gas and dust fall into a rotating disk around the black hole, and as the debris spirals more rapidly, it becomes superheated, releasing intense radiation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Raffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raffle. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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