white elephant

noun

Definition of white elephantnext
as in throwaway

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  1. throwaway
  2. castaway
  3. second
  4. rubbish
  5. trash
  6. waste
  7. scrap
Noun
  • Her reverend stepfather gets a throwaway line, and that’s pretty much it.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Robinson’s pressure of Mahomes on the same drive as the penalty forced a throwaway that led to a third-and-14 at the 14-yard line.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of throwaway
Noun
  • As fans recall, season 50 featured a guest appearance by MrBeast, who challenged the castaways to correctly guess a coin toss to double the $1 million prize.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Meet the 'Survivor' 51 castaways Are there any players from Michigan on 'Survivor' 51?
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of castaway
Noun
  • In tests by cybersecurity firm McAfee, a three-second clip was enough to generate a clone with an 85% match to the original speaker.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Hischier scored off a rebound on a power play with 41 seconds left in the period.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of second
Noun
  • Twisted Teens are far from rubbish, but that isn't stopping them from playing in the trash for their latest music video.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • There was ample physical evidence for the case against her, including DNA found on a latex glove that was in the same trash bag as Loofe’s remains.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For example, placing a cardboard box in the trash may normally be acceptable.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of trash
Noun
  • People can donate clean costumes and pick a new one, reducing waste and the resources and emissions required to make new ones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • California clean-air regulators are defending the state’s Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Project after the Los Angeles Times reported that the $1-billion program is facing accusations of fraud, waste and poor oversight.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of waste
Noun
  • In IconArrows pointing outwards Meantime, global markets wait for any scrap of clarity.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The patchwork bag is made from the soft leather and suede scraps left over from the creation of Coach bags.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of scrap
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