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Recent Examples of basket Last year, Ginger Gold apples were $20 for a half bushel, $15 for a peck basket and $13 for a half peck basket; and Honeycrisp apples were $30 for a half bushel, $20 for a peck basket and $15 for a half peck basket. Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025 On the other hand, the bank removed Roivant , BellRing Brands , Edgewise Therapeutics and Carlisle from its basket. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025 While many arrive to the shows with a packed picnic basket in hand, others opt to enjoy the one-off offerings that come from culinary collaborations between Noack and local small businesses. Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Place smaller pieces in a closeable mesh basket or bag before cleaning them on the top rack. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for basket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basket
Noun
  • Check the trunk and glove compartment for signs of flooding.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Race winner trophy is seen in a Louis Vuitton trunk on the podium following the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 26, 2024 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Move them to covered recycling bins and discard them regularly.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Known as the happiest places on earth, their bosses have a say in everything from the location of trash bins to new restaurants and rides.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some French gunner, now long dead, had lifted it from a crate, shoved it into the breech of a cannon and fired it during that horrible year of 1916.
    Michael Jerome Plunkett September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The TikTok clip shows the guilty-looking canine sitting in his crate after a moment of destructive chewing.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Put the carton in the back of the refrigerator, which is typically cooler than the front of the fridge.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The affected products were packaged in a carton for Friendly’s Vanilla Bean ice cream (which does not list soy and wheat) and a Friendly’s Cookies & Cream ice cream lid.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • What Girl Scout cookies cost Girl Scout Cookies in the 2026 season, including the new Exploremores, are $6 a box for all varieties except Toffee-tastic.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Avoid underlines, unusual bullets and text boxes.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Use them immediately, or freeze them unwashed in a resealable plastic bag to use later.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The White Lotus star notably popularized Labubu dolls as bag charms in April 2024.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Below, a white light shines out from behind the casket.
    Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The hug was lying on the casket.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The bodies of Manu and Yuna were found in suitcases inside a storage locker in Auckland in 2022 after a family member bought the items in an online auction, RNZ reported.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Hooper asked rhetorically in front of his locker Thursday.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Basket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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