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baskets

noun

plural of basket

as in bins

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Recent Examples of baskets The set includes two medium baskets and one larger basket, giving you plenty of styling options throughout the house. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 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

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Noun

Shoppers should look for bins at the front of the store for suitable items that may not good enough for thrift stores.

— Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 27 July 2026
Ashton subsequently launched YourBinCleaning and began approaching neighbors about washing their dirty bins.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Definition of bins

Noun

And while there are still comic artists and writers at small tables signing and sketching, and dealers selling original art out of binders in crates, a good chunk of the space is occupied by media and toy companies, trying to outdo one another.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
In the white pickup sat buckets of tomatillos, crates of green bell peppers, and enormous watermelons.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of crates

Noun

The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.

— Greta Cross, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
In a bit that must have taken quite a bit of rehearsal, the milk cartons danced in unison to the song until a larger milk carton appeared above the stage that dumped a sheet of milk onto them, freeing the dancers from the containers.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026

Definition of cartons

Noun

The photography is produced in Japan, capturing the beauty of the country's changing seasons, label colors are inspired by the four seasons and design including gift boxes embraces Japanese aesthetics throughout.

— Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Heirs want to honor their legacy without being buried under boxes of unwanted dishes, figurines, or baseball cards.

— Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

Definition of boxes

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Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

— NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

Definition of caskets

Noun

For a relatively small fee, someone meets you at the aircraft, carries your bags, escorts you through customs in just a few minutes, helps collect your luggage, and takes you directly to your transportation.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Goodie bags alone can cost more than the entire party budget of decades past.

— Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 July 2026

Definition of bags

Noun

Inside the latest post-loss clubhouse, multiple players sat at their lockers in silence, staring at their phones or blankly ahead.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Be prepared, because safety deposit boxes are rare, and some hostels don’t even provide storage lockers.

— Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

Definition of lockers

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