On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Throwaway. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as broadsheet or broadside and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Throwaway meaning
- Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.
- Extemporaneous; off the cuff.
- Given in a casual manner, either deliberately or unconsciously, with apparent disregard for effect.
Synonyms of Throwaway
Using Throwaway
- The main meaning on this page is: Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded. | Extemporaneous; off the cuff. | Given in a casual manner, either deliberately or unconsciously, with apparent disregard for effect.
- Useful related words include: cast-off, broadsheet, broadside, bill.
- In the example corpus, throwaway often appears in combinations such as: throwaway line, the throwaway, throwaway joke.
Context around Throwaway
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 13 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Throwaway
- In this selection, "throwaway" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ephemeral, everyday, few, scares, adventure and nature stand out and add context to how "throwaway" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a few throwaway lines until and an everyday throwaway statement now. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "throwaway" sits close to words such as abdulrahman, accessorised and acropolis, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with throwaway
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
No throwaway songs whatsoever. (4 words)
The people no one sees and most throwaway. (8 words)
At the time, I thought it was a throwaway comment. (10 words)
On the flipside, the 69 Day Celebration didn't do much for me, as it didn't feel any different to the weekly promos The Acclaimed have been giving and only led to a throwaway title defence (although more Dalton Castle is always appreciated). (44 words)
By claiming the events of beautifully dodged the Cruise readaptation issue with a throwaway line. has opted for a similar approach - even though there are readers who would probably have enjoyed a more faithful take on Patterson's source material. (40 words)
The Toshakhana has been under a microscope ever since the emergence of the allegations that Khan purchased the gifts he received as prime minister at throwaway rates and sold them off in the open market for staggering profits. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
At first, it feels like a moment of throwaway scares, but when Stanfield shows up later under an entirely different identity, it quickly becomes clear that all things are connected.
At just 1 hour and 45 minutes, was a breezy adventure that, unfortunately, was deemed a throwaway adventure by the vast majority of moviegoers (explaining why the sequel failed to take flight at the box office).
Far from being a throwaway, there is plenty of fun and quality on display - it'll be interesting to see if the group decide to reinterpret other yuletide tunes in future.
He seems haunted by the ephemeral, “throwaway” nature of all the lost connections he’s accumulated over years of dating.
It’s not just a bunch of people trying to find a better life — it sounds like that’s an everyday throwaway statement now,” Mountcastle said.
No throwaway songs whatsoever.
On the flipside, the 69 Day Celebration didn't do much for me, as it didn't feel any different to the weekly promos The Acclaimed have been giving and only led to a throwaway title defence (although more Dalton Castle is always appreciated).
The bagel could have just been a throwaway joke, just like The Spot could have been a villain of the week.
The bill’s preamble says that that the “throwaway culture” of using these single-use plastics highlight convenience over sustainability.
The masked killers and early kills, the throwaway beats that nonetheless endure.
The people no one sees and most throwaway.
The real pleasure is in the throwaway moments, the laugh-out-loud lines and fruity performances from Gigi (Owen Thiele) and choreographer Nathan (Clive DeWitt).
The Toshakhana has been under a microscope ever since the emergence of the allegations that Khan purchased the gifts he received as prime minister at throwaway rates and sold them off in the open market for staggering profits.
To add insult to injury, every new movie added more and more fairytale characters with a few throwaway lines until only Shrek stood out.
At the time, I thought it was a throwaway comment.
At this rate, Rampage is starting to not feel like a throwaway show, as on top of more vital cards, we’ve been treated to solid lead-ins.
But vaping seems to be where the big problem is for people a bit younger, they have done that with the disposable and throwaway ones.
By claiming the events of beautifully dodged the Cruise readaptation issue with a throwaway line. has opted for a similar approach - even though there are readers who would probably have enjoyed a more faithful take on Patterson's source material.
For the most part, though, "Yellowstone" treats death as throwaway and meaningless, even when it comes to its most important characters.
He says so much in the little his characters say – there’s beautiful throwaway dialogue in Juice, like, “wringing your hands won’t make water”.
Common combinations with throwaway
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- throwaway line 8×
- the throwaway 5×
- throwaway joke 3×
- at throwaway 3×
- was throwaway 3×
- as throwaway 3×
- on throwaway 3×
- of throwaway 2×
- be throwaway 2×
- to throwaway 2×