How to Use wheelbarrow in a Sentence

wheelbarrow

noun
  • In the end, the wives cart off the dead in wheelbarrows.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 June 2023
  • At one point, the crowd rolled a wheelbarrow filled with bricks and rocks.
    Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2020
  • Then, the wheelbarrow on their chins teetered and fell.
    Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Then the men broke it apart and ferried it off in a wheelbarrow.
    New York Times, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Louis took on the big task of pushing a wheelbarrow of soil (with Kate's help).
    Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 8 May 2023
  • The key to moving a wheelbarrow over rough terrain is in the wheels.
    Andrea Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2021
  • Have a tarp, trash cans, leaf bags, a garden cart, or a wheelbarrow at the ready.
    Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 9 Nov. 2021
  • The five-year-old looked very pleased to be pushing a wheelbarrow.
    Town & Country, 9 May 2023
  • An adorable wheelbarrow that’s easy to push Need some help in the garden?
    Rachel Murphy, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2020
  • Another trick — pick up the wedge and throw it in the wheelbarrow.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 May 2022
  • Cut to the next morning and Rory showed up with a wheelbarrow full of gas cans.
    Andrea Reiher, Variety, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Also burned in the blaze was a wheelbarrow full of the dead teen's belongings.
    Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2021
  • Following a path to the front door, which had been left open, Havryliuk stopped at a wheelbarrow and raised her palm to her brow.
    Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 2 May 2022
  • Konstantin’s body was hard to fit in the wheelbarrow—his arm kept swinging out.
    Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The woman who fetched her husband from the tavern in a wheelbarrow.
    Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019
  • One shot shows Kate pushing her youngest son in a wheelbarrow.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
  • The Worx Aerocart is a two-in-one wheelbarrow and dolly that can hold up to 300 pounds on its steel frame.
    Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 30 July 2020
  • On the grave of a young boy sat a highchair and a toy wheelbarrow, according to the article.
    Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Beauty and the Beast has the baker, the bookseller, the guy with a wheelbarrow guy full of pumpkins, and so on—each of which make the town function.
    Sarah Todd, Quartz, 12 May 2021
  • Flynt sent a half-dozen of them to the bank lobby pushing wheelbarrows filled with enough pennies to pay off the loan.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 July 2018
  • In the backyard behind a white picket fence were a swing set, a green slide, a soccer ball, and a toy wheelbarrow.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Shovels, picks or mattocks, and a wheelbarrow are best for clearing the ground.
    Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
  • The top hat, wheelbarrow, and Scottie dog are now tiny replicas of Sophia's purse, Stan's toupee, and Rose's teddy bear.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 16 July 2018
  • Kate held Princess Charlotte's hand as Prince Louis pushed the wheelbarrow without any help.
    Town & Country, 9 May 2023
  • One shot captures heads of baby goats stacked in a wheelbarrow.
    Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2020
  • The video shows Rhett Stanberry carefully pick up the big girl from her tail end and put her in a wheelbarrow.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2022
  • In fact, the Princess of Wales made a surprise cameo appearance in one of the two images, taking Prince Louis for a ride in a wheelbarrow.
    Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • To move the heavier items, the Trash Bashers rigged up a wheelbarrow, without the wheels, and connected it to a pulley.
    James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 11 June 2021
  • The wheelbarrow contained one of her dogs, a pit bull named Valik, also shot dead.
    Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 2 May 2022
  • After Graber’s body was found hidden under a tarp and a wheelbarrow, the teens were arrested based on statements Goodale made to friends on social media that were discovered by police.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023

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