How to Use can in a Sentence

can

noun

• He ate the whole can of beans.
• Run string through the holes and hang the can out of reach of mice.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 4 Aug. 2020
• The secret is to open both the top and the bottom of the can.
  — Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2021
• The old can of paint tucked on a shelf in the basement.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2021
• Garbage from the event was stacked on top of trash cans.
  — Terrell Jermaine Starr, The Root, 17 June 2018
• Pull out the debris and throw the gunk and the wand away in a trash can.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2022
• In which case, most of the stuff was already in the can.
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2022
• Make three more holes in the top of the can with can opener.
  — Redbook, 13 May 2012
• For years, the can has been one of the most sought after in the world.
  — CBS News, 29 June 2019
• Use chickpeas straight from the can or crisp them in the oven.
  — Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2022
• Drag them to the trash can in the lower right corner of the dock.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
• That part of the can was in the middle of the lot along with broken glass.
  — cleveland, 20 Nov. 2020
• The youths were found to be playing with a small fire in a can.
  — oregonlive.com, 31 July 2019
• At this point, the full piece of hair was inside the can.
  — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 31 Aug. 2022
• Let's get rid of the drums on this and just bang on a trash can.
  — Katherine Turman, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2021
• The rest of the can was filled with water or vegetable broth.
  — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2022
• The doctor walked into the room and took a seat on the lid of a red trash can.
  — Edward McKinley, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2022
• Gaga takes a swig from the can, then crushes it and hurls it to the ground.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2020
• Two guys were sitting in the front row with cans of beer.
  — Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
• One fan brought me a can of tuna and asked me to sign it.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2022
• His tree skirt was a trash can and his topper was the lid.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 28 Nov. 2022
• Beijing’s plan so far appears to be to kick the can down the road.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2021
• One day, a can of beans fell off a shelf and clonked him on the head.
  — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 6 July 2018
• So a lot of my friends opt for that, the margarita in a can.
  — James Brown, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022
• Now kick your current can to the curb and get shopping.
  — Jake Smith, Glamour, 27 July 2022
• She was told the phones were delivered to her home and placed next to a trash can.
  — cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022
• So, the can of college football will get kicked down the road.
  — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 10 Aug. 2020
• Use them in a charcuterie board, or eat straight from the can.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2021
• The Flames might as well take one more kick at the can with their current core.
  — Matt Kalman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
• There was a girl who had pineapples in a can, but the teacher threw them out.
  — Steve Smith, Courant Community, 29 May 2018

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024