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Recent Examples of tin can
Ir basically a tin can with as many seats as possible and no distinctive/cool feature.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
From $325 per night. BOOK NOW The Garden House in Alder, Montana
This log cottage maintains its historic feel with vintage quilts, a farm table, tin cans holding kitchen utensils, and its shelves of antiques.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Most of them are insignificant: a tin can, a graft of clothing, an old basket or a ski pole.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
Prohibition didn’t stop the brand from smuggling its whiskey into American speakeasies in tin cans, nor did a limited marketing budget keep the company from taking advantage of the Olympic zeitgeist.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
From $325 per night. BOOK NOW The Garden House in Alder, Montana
This log cottage maintains its historic feel with vintage quilts, a farm table, tin cans holding kitchen utensils, and its shelves of antiques.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Most of them are insignificant: a tin can, a graft of clothing, an old basket or a ski pole.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
Prohibition didn’t stop the brand from smuggling its whiskey into American speakeasies in tin cans, nor did a limited marketing budget keep the company from taking advantage of the Olympic zeitgeist.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tin can
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin can
Noun
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Once poured into a muffin tin, bake until golden brown and fluffy.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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Whether stowed in a recipe tin, pasted in a book, or safely tucked away in a memory, family recipes are part of what makes cooking so special.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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At noon, guests can see the welcoming ceremonies with pipe and drum bands and a parade of tartans.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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Former punter Dustin Colquitt, who was part of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIV championship team, will be the drum leader for the game, which starts at 3:35 p.m. at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Aerial shells, firework mortars, camp fuel canisters and fuel enhancers were also found.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Firework mortars and fuel canisters were packed into the bed of the truck, but investigators haven’t determined how they were ignited, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Wednesday evening.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Tin can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20can. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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