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
  • His property keeps walkie-talkies, bathtubs, safety rails, baby wipes, diaper bins, and soft towels available.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Keep garbage bins covered and clean them frequently to remove sticky foods.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The fruit is packed into crates, which weigh about 50 pounds apiece once full.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Food vendors tempted shoppers with crystalline slices of Parmigiano and crates adorned with tiny tortellini shells.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 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
  • This version is set in a seemingly poisonous, post-nuclear wasteland, filled with flaming tree trunks.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Civetta coordinated with Graham in a pair of striped blue-and-yellow swim trunks, a silver chain necklace, and his own pair of oversized sunglasses.
    Staff Author, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the room are Atom Power’s purple EV charging stands and large white breaker boxes ready for assembly.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In the seafood area, 181 boxes of Sea Star, Pelican Bay and Tropical salted pollock fillets needed to be at or under 41 degrees but were a balmy 59 to 69 degrees.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When those caskets came off that plane?
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Their caskets will be draped with American flags as they're moved by an honor guard from the aircraft used to bring them home.
    Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The detective believes Levine saw the bags Palacios was carrying and mistook him for a homeless person.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • And many of us turn to microwave bags for convenience and ease.
    Emily Heil, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Members’ lockers line the winding back hallway.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Devices must be turned off and stored in lockers or pouches for the entire school day.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

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“Baskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baskets. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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