How to Use can in a Sentence

can

noun

• He ate the whole can of beans.
• Spread out, put down their cans.
  — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
• Can these cans live up to the hype?
  — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
• Beer cans made up most of the trash.
  — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
• That’s an easy one—a can of paint.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
• That’s an easy one—a can of paint.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
• That's a high price to pay for a few cans of paint.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
• Run string through the holes and hang the can out of reach of mice.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 4 Aug. 2020
• Spare cans of matching paint are in the garage.
  — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
• Do cans or bottles keep beer fresh longer?
  — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
• Let's get rid of the drums on this and just bang on a trash can.
  — Katherine Turman, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2021
• What sizes are available for paint cans?
  — Elizabeth Sweet, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
• One day, a can of beans fell off a shelf and clonked him on the head.
  — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 6 July 2018
• If cans have rusted or burst seams, throw them out right away.
  — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
• The youths were found to be playing with a small fire in a can.
  — oregonlive.com, 31 July 2019
• At the scene of the crash, police found beer cans in his truck.
  — Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
• For years, the can has been one of the most sought after in the world.
  — CBS News, 29 June 2019
• The on-field matchups have produced their own can-you-top this event.
  — Kevin Lonnquist, star-telegram, 13 Oct. 2017
• Pull out the debris and throw the gunk and the wand away in a trash can.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• Gaga takes a swig from the can, then crushes it and hurls it to the ground.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2020
• Use only half a can of coconut milk for a recipe?
  — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
• Leda nodded and then took a long slug from her can.
  — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
• Small, whitish or tan spots, which reach soup-can size, appear on the turf.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
• Tickets are $15 or pay-what-you-can.
  — Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
• Hardin fashioned a fake badge using the lid of a can.
  — Andrew Demillo, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
• The rest of the can was filled with water or vegetable broth.
  — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2022
• The secret is to open both the top and the bottom of the can.
  — Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2021
• Theater seating and old beer cans are part of the decor.
  — Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
• Since then, it's been a hit, selling out by the can in just hours at a time.
  — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2020
• Drain and rinse two (15-ounce) cans of pinto beans.
  — Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026