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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bucket for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a container or receptacle intended for holding or carrying something, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "She had a bucket for all her dreams, collecting them one by one as she pursued her goals."
Alternatives: "a container for" or "a receptacle for".
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We used a bucket for the few bones we could find".
I cleared the ice with a chisel and dipped water into a bucket for washing.
Almost every tasting room has a bucket for spitting the wine.
This from Austin Baird: Policeman #1: Have you got a bucket for the shit?
By the end, he is shaking a bucket for a local charity.
That first winter, I wrapped my fig tree in old blankets, giving it a bucket for a hat.
And perhaps a bucket for the goddess to be sick in placed discreetly at the side of the bed.
Lucio took the knife, cut off the head, and drained a dense stream of blood into a bucket for drinking.
At the end of the serving line the organizers put a bucket for contributions and then held an auction.
If Kirstie has her way, a Zone 6 garden shed with a bucket for a loo will soon be priced out of all affordability.
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No, the spokesman was forced to concede… you would have to use a bucket for that.
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