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The MultiClean Allergen Lift-Off Pet vacuum has a design similar to the Pet Hair Eraser Lift-Off vacuum, easily converting from upright to canister modes for easier access to awkward areas.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Store your sugar in this stylish canister that features a decorative pink bow to bring a dash of whimsy to your tablescape.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
Window treatments Vacuum blinds and curtains with the soft-brush attachment on a high-quality canister vacuum.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
The facility stores waste in copper canisters embedded up to 1,480 feet deep in stable granite bedrock.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Store your sugar in this stylish canister that features a decorative pink bow to bring a dash of whimsy to your tablescape.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
Window treatments Vacuum blinds and curtains with the soft-brush attachment on a high-quality canister vacuum.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
The facility stores waste in copper canisters embedded up to 1,480 feet deep in stable granite bedrock.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
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The free event will feature children’s crafts, activities and play spaces, farm animals to observe and pet, hayrides, barrel train rides, farm demonstrations, face painting and more, according to a press release about the celebration.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Uncertainty around the strait again pushed crude oil prices to near $100 a barrel yesterday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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The magnetic tins stack neatly or stick to your fridge for convenient storage.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The first, a lithograph-on-tin advertisement for Sapolin Enamel, pictured its label above a scene of a young girl painting a bedstead.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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On April 11, friends, neighbors, teachers and family gathered in front of the home where the boy lived north of Whittier Middle School for a late-night candlelight vigil that included song, drums and prayer.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the BeatLabs area on Level 4, guests can make their own songs at a digital mixing board, and in the Level 2 Garage, small groups can play guitars, keyboards, and drums, following the onscreen prompts or staging their own improvisational jam sessions.—
Paul J. Heney,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Italian Leather Quilted Wallet Crossbody, $92 Part tote, part crossbody, this bucket bag will be your new everyday accessory.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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LaMelo Ball beat his chest and shouted a few choice words, exhilarated after draining the bucket that ensured the Charlotte Hornets lived to play another day.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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