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Recent Examples of tin can
The government soldiers left behind a filthy jumble of army life: clothes, blankets, gas masks and helmets, and empty tin cans.
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Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Bake in Alternating Cups A muffin tin can be useful for turning out 12 party-ready appetizers in one go.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
The sheet that had been covering me was sopping wet and smelled strangely of my body, tin cans, and cayenne pepper.
—Gil Cuadros, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2024
Visitors can play with a tin can telephone or connect to the museum’s general store on a working candlestick phone.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Bake in Alternating Cups A muffin tin can be useful for turning out 12 party-ready appetizers in one go.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
The sheet that had been covering me was sopping wet and smelled strangely of my body, tin cans, and cayenne pepper.
—Gil Cuadros, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2024
Visitors can play with a tin can telephone or connect to the museum’s general store on a working candlestick phone.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin can
Noun
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Unlike a tin of Garrett Mix, which some could inhale in one sitting, this richer blend offers a shareable snack that could last through St. Patrick's Day and beyond. Cost: $45 for a 14-cup tin available online at local Garrett shops.—
Monica Eng,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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The aluminum container is about the size of a lip balm tin and slips into a silicone ring with a keychain attached to it.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The other musicians were Eric Gale (guitars), Ron Carter (bass), Grady Tate (drums); and Ralph MacDonald (congas, percussion, tambourine).—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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Vanessa Zamora March 11 at Flamingo Cantina 10-10:40 p.m. The daughter of Mexican pianists, bilingual indie darling Vanessa Zamora upped the ante by mastering the acoustic guitar, keyboard and drums to craft her own dreamy, psychedelic approach to pop music.—
Suzy Exposito,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The British tabloid Metro reported the canister contained laughing gas.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Once its internal canister is full up, the J20 dutifully heads back to base, where a mighty noise indicates the dust canister has been sucked clean.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Tin can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20can. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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