pail

Definition of pailnext
as in bucket
a round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle fetch me a pail full of water, please

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Recent Examples of pail But these are guys that bring their lunch pail to work every day, do what the coaches tell them, do it to the best of their ability, and then are there when the team needs them the most. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 May 2026 Some genuine hardhat-lunch pail, hand-in-the-dirt stuff with foundation anchored in cement, not sand. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 Fans also have embraced the lunch-pail guys like Kendrick Perkins, Steven Adams, Enes Kanter, Nick Collison and now, Jaylin Williams and Alex Caruso. ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 The win had a definite lunch pail quality to it. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pail
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bucket
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  • Along the way, every stop is not just another bucket-list sight, but a story told through food, people, and place.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
  • The Core Categories on Most Biohacking Menus Most clinics organize their offerings around a handful of recurring buckets.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 24, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

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“Pail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pail. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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