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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannikins
Noun
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Men, horses and even cattle moved through South Boston’s hills in the morning wind as residents watched from stoops — some in pajamas and wrapped in blankets, appearing to have been awakened by the sound of drums and bagpipes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Decades of growing Irish patriotism resulted in Irish Aid societies and annual parades of bagpipes and drums.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Although synonymous with Christmas cookie tins, these classic treats are also a spring favorite.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Eating five tins of sardines per day could pose health risks.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The market movements come one day after IEA member countries pledged to release 400 million barrels of reserves to help mitigate the oil being blocked from transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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With the Strait effectively blocked and hundreds of tankers stranded, many millions of barrels of oil are stuck at sea.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The prop-room became crowded with elderly men; stage-hands and fly-men, none of whom were needed for this particular production but who were there just the same, heating cans of baked beans in a saucepan on the fire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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The experiments also included slippery objects like jam jars and billiard balls and everyday items such as soup cans and apples.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Cannikins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannikins. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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