Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwaways
Noun
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Being chosen to participate in such a landmark season is a dream and knowing all the castaways that did not make it here is humbling.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026 -
The cafe’s opening in the 305 is pegged to the 50th season of the iconic series, in which a group of castaways in a remote location are forced to fend for themselves while the world watches.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While the photos on the pamphlets are anodyne—cheerful workers on assembly lines—the text offers a dire warning of looming job cuts, accusing Germany’s traditional unions of selling out workers.—
William Wilkes,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Informational pamphlets outlining the new rules and bike safety tips are handed to student bikers by their principals on campus, Harris said.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The vast majority of those discards wind up in the trash, further exacerbating the avocado’s environmental impact.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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The discards fill recycling bins to the brim and clutter closets, basements and hallways.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sweden and Finland updated guidance to their citizens on how to survive war last year, distributing booklets that included instructions on how to prepare for communications outages, power cuts and extreme weather.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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Make sure to step inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, which is a treasure trove of art and architecture, and even has activity booklets for kids.—
Carolyn Ryberg,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This bass species had the genes for a range of survival strategies before the culls started, Zarri says.—
Martin J. Kernan,
Scientific American,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Be thoughtful about sensitive items Consider redacting highly sensitive data (like customer-specific pricing) when appropriate, and carefully manage access to the most confidential folders.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Tag emails with keywords or set up folders.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But Texas responded with a jump shot by Booker and layups from Harmon and Carlton in a span of 37 seconds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Rutgers star guard Tariq Francis, who already had 26 points, dribbled around half court with seconds to go.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Making art is the axis of every lyric here, and his catalogs incline also to allegory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Chastain agrees that January is often the month when a lot of the seed catalogs are updated, and new versions get mailed out for the year.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Throwaways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwaways. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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