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
Meet experts in physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, sample products, learn about summer camps and programs, and enjoy raffles and prizes.
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
There will be vendors, a DJ with music, awards and a raffle.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Casselberry Coin Club: There will be a coin auction, refreshments, and a coin raffle, as well as a presentation about numismatic collectibles.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Mahomes then threw the football — one of three footballs autographed for a raffle prize — in a perfect arc into the crowd to the lucky fan who’d won the raffle.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
There will be vendors, a DJ with music, awards and a raffle.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Casselberry Coin Club: There will be a coin auction, refreshments, and a coin raffle, as well as a presentation about numismatic collectibles.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Mahomes then threw the football — one of three footballs autographed for a raffle prize — in a perfect arc into the crowd to the lucky fan who’d won the raffle.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffle
Noun
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The Bureau of Rodent Control has been increasing collaboration with the Bureau of Sanitation to replace faulty garbage carts, which rats can exploit to obtain more food.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Another item that is often forgotten is garbage bags for collecting waste along the way, especially when passing through remote areas without public bins.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The night of the fire, firework debris ignited the area of the home’s exterior rear porch, said Independence Fire Chief Jimmy Walker.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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The self-emptying autowash dock can hold up to 74 days of auto-emptying vacuum debris and four weeks of mopping and pad washing.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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During this arrival, Humane Society volunteers crowded around the plane, hauling crate after crate from the conveyor belt to trucks.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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Some Aggie accounts of the parade claimed the truck was carrying men dressed in drag.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Leftover Paint If there are half-empty cans of leftover paint sitting on your garage shelves, avoid throwing them in the trash.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Infected debris should be disposed of in the trash, never added to the compost pile.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Her memories — of swap meet stalls, junk drawers and family hustle — form the scaffolding of the exhibit and current events its backdrop.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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Minimize junk in the trunk: Reducing any vehicle’s weight is the easiest way to boost its efficiency.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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North Korea has responded to previous balloon campaigns with fiery rhetoric and other shows of anger, and last year the country launched its own balloons across the border, dumping rubbish on various South Korean sites, including the presidential compound.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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They were were found beneath a pile of rubbish heaped just inside her front door, according to a police report released Wednesday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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Multiple attachments also come with your purchase (a crevice tool and a pet multi tool), which help to tackle dust in hard-to-reach areas in your home.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Wildfires, blowing dust and ozone are all sources of dangerous air pollution that can trigger breathing difficulties and other health issues.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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“Raffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raffle. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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