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Recent Examples of basket
Bria Hartley #14 of the Connecticut Sun drives to the basket during the game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on June 27, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
The key is a broad, flat basket—and dual heating elements on top and bottom.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 11 July 2025
The Duchess of Sussex carried a basket in the video, while Lilibet accessorized with her own handy tote: a rainbow purse.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 June 2025
On a table sat a basket of walnuts and, for nutcrackers, two pairs of pliers.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
The key is a broad, flat basket—and dual heating elements on top and bottom.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 11 July 2025
The Duchess of Sussex carried a basket in the video, while Lilibet accessorized with her own handy tote: a rainbow purse.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 June 2025
On a table sat a basket of walnuts and, for nutcrackers, two pairs of pliers.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basket
Noun
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But the stranger pulled a large ax from the trunk of her vehicle, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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And the parents who will retrieve their colorful trunks, but not their girls.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Check with your town first because many now offer composting programs with bins and drop-off services that make getting started even easier.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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Drop-off bins will be located in the main hallway at the church.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The Roadrunner is built to be launched out of its own packing crate; before the test flight, the engineers placed one of those crates in the scrub, as tumbleweeds skittered by.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Crate Cover This crate cover provides privacy, security and creates a cozy atmosphere to help reduce anxious behaviors like barking and chewing. Crate Pad This machine-washable crate pad functions as a mattress but can double as a dog bed.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The second thing, seconds later, is to thrust a carton of cherry juice into his face.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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If the peanut butter jar wasn’t quite secured, or the carton of oat milk sprang a leak, you wouldn’t be left with a sticky mess for long.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Look for shoes that come in multiple widths, to prevent toe jamming, and make sure your feet have plenty of room in the toe box (this will also help stop blisters in their tracks).—
Paige Levinson,
SELF,
14 July 2025
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And lastly, the thick slice mushrooms come in a 10lb cardboard box labeled with Peeters Mushroom Farm.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In fact, one reviewer purchased a previous iteration of this bag and came back almost two decades later to buy it again.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Over two years of regular use, this versatile bag has taken a beating, but doesn’t show it thanks to its thick, water-repellent fabric that’s easy to spot clean.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
Noun
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It was followed by a video of casket being lowered into the ground.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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That means planning practices for the flag and casket teams for the July 11 funeral and standing guard by Corder's body.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Two games later, Higashioka was packing up his locker and heading into free agency on the steam of a career-high 17 homers.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The most traumatic episode happened when a bully named Matt stabbed him in the neck in a hallway outside his locker between classes, opening a small cut where Griffin's neck met his shoulder.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Basket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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