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
The school’s auditorium isn’t large enough for everyone, so the administration has capped the number of tickets and only offers extras through a raffle.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 May 2025
Image One past raffle winner, Niamh Gleeson, got a converted stone barn in Kilkenny after buying 10 raffle tickets for five pounds each.
—Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Casselberry Coin Club: There will be a coin auction, refreshments, and a coin raffle, as well as a presentation about unusual numismatic collectibles.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
Enjoy a delicious lunch, fabulous raffle and listen to New York TImes bestselling author Sarah Penner discuss her new book The Amalfi Curse.Visit www.libraryguildrsf.org or call 858-756-4780 to register.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 May 2025
Image One past raffle winner, Niamh Gleeson, got a converted stone barn in Kilkenny after buying 10 raffle tickets for five pounds each.
—Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Casselberry Coin Club: There will be a coin auction, refreshments, and a coin raffle, as well as a presentation about unusual numismatic collectibles.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
Enjoy a delicious lunch, fabulous raffle and listen to New York TImes bestselling author Sarah Penner discuss her new book The Amalfi Curse.Visit www.libraryguildrsf.org or call 858-756-4780 to register.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffle
Noun
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Duluth, Minnesota, has installed effective and unobtrusive signs at each beach entrance next to a garbage receptacle.—
John Michael Pierobon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Allegiance The Resistance, led by General Leia Organa, regroups on the garbage planet Anoat, while Finn and Poe go on a secret mission to retrieve a weapons cache to increase their dwindling arsenal.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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In February 2025, officials noted that although Lake James is safe for swimming and boating in the summer 2025 season, boaters need to take extra caution with remaining debris in the water after Hurricane Helene.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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Species: The most valuable trees are hardy, durable, highly adaptable and won’t drop debris like nuts or pods everywhere.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Dallas Police Department Assistant Chief Catrina Shead said in a press conference, shared by WFAA-TV, that the three children and an adult were struck by a pickup truck near Felix Botello Elementary School in Dallas.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The most severe damage reported was from more than 50 mph winds lifting a Cessna off the ground and onto a fuel truck at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Despite months of neighborhood opposition, a trash truck depot will indeed move forward on Randolph Avenue in St. Paul.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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For such a staunch advocate of pop trash, Cocker is surprisingly tuned out from modern radio.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
Noun
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An ordinary fork and a quick hand can beat, stir, and whisk while saving room in your kitchen junk drawer.—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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The airwaves are full of young stars spinning narratives with a Jarvis-style eye for junk detail, from Chappell to Billie to Olivia.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
Noun
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And oftentimes, these cheap items end up as rubbish.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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This never got past the drawing board stage, but the idea kept cropping up again and again with many variations on a circular shape and performance that spanned from interesting to rubbish.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The thin layer of Saharan dust that could limit Friday’s soaking will dissipate over the weekend, but the moisture should linger, Torres-Vasquez said.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Thunderstorms could affect Arizona late Sunday and into Monday, and some gusty winds could contribute to blowing dust.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Raffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raffle. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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