baskets

Definition of basketsnext
plural of basket

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of baskets Mpoyi’s first two baskets came on putbacks under the basket and teammate Nicholas Giarrusso scored on a putback to close out the first quarter. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baskets
Noun
  • Even the rural birds were willing to raid farm garages and trash bins to upgrade their collections.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
  • Cabin storage is respectable throughout, with useful door bins, a practical centre console and a full-width glovebox.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Eventually, a wharf employee noticed one of the crates was leaking an oily substance.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • The missions’ goal is to collect crates for Hondo, a galactic pirate seen in animatronic form in the queue.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
    Greta Cross, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Try planting a ring of parsley around the trunks of apple trees as part of a fruit guild, or grow a few parsley plants in pots and move them beneath the trees when the parsley starts flowering.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
  • The more popular Australian and New Zealand tree ferns, with their hairy trunks, get tired looking after a while, even while the giant chain fern expands radially into a huge clump with leaves up to 5 feet tall or taller.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • The Lone Man The FBI finally interviewed Reiter in 2019, but only because Reiter called them to pick up two boxes of Epstein case files that were found by Recarey’s widow years after his death.
    Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • Inside the sparse, upscale abode, cardboard moving boxes are still scattered across the entryway, and his shelves lack ingredients.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • The penthouse suite has a wraparound balcony with a full-sized dining table and hot tub, but even the smaller studios have balconies and kitchenettes and all rooms have powerful Dyson hairdryers, pod coffee machines, complimentary beach bags, and Aesop bath products.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • With continued use, the eye gel can help reduce crow’s feet and other fine lines around the eye area, smooth out under-eye bags, and even brighten up the area for a more awake-looking glow.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • People in Manhattan live in lockers that sometimes have a toilet.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
  • If lockers are long gone, then naturally, Poveromo adds, so are print books.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026

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“Baskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baskets. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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