canteen

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Recent Examples of canteen His backpack had ripped open in the fall, and several belongings — including his cell phone and water canteen — were gone. Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025 The sandwich, featuring ground meat—generally beef—suspended in a thick, sweet tomatoey sauce, has become an avatar of the horrible school lunch, a cliché that tends to go along with hairnets, greasy aprons, and other elements of canteen grotesquerie. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025 Rose Ayling-Ellis plays Alison Brooks, a deaf civilian working in a police canteen who is drawn into the investigation of a dangerous gang thanks to her lip-reading skills. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 In it, deaf canteen employee Alison Brooks (Rose Ayling-Ellis) lands an under-the-table gig as a covert lip reader for the police and finagles her way into the apex of an upcoming heist operation. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for canteen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canteen
Noun
  • Once Bugsy Siegel’s apartment, now the industry’s clubhouse, the Tower Bar never disappoints.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
  • As the Association shares in the cost of running the clubhouse restaurant with the golf club, one member shared some concerns about the financial plan and whether it was projected to continue operating at a deficit.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • To quench her thirst, the women served the baby sips of water from the plastic cap of a gallon water jug.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Not quite right – Helm does not have jug ears like that.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The lockers help lower cost per order by 30%, and Sea passes the savings on to consumers Li said.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Domantas Sabonis sat in front of his locker after going through pregame warmups prior to Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • If Alt was going to be in the lineup, the Chargers had a chance to piece their front together and potentially contend, even after losing tackle Rashawn Slater for the season because of a training camp knee injury.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In Kakuma, a vast refugee camp near the South Sudan border, starting in spring, our documentary team followed clinicians and families inside the stabilization unit at Clinic 7, where the sickest children come.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The California company specializes in practical minimalist gear, from kettles—the aspirational kettle of choice in most sleek coffee shops and beautiful boutique hotels—to coffee grinders and espresso machines.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Honestly, none of these women are immune to abusing filters and lighting, so a bit of this is just the pot calling the kettle black, which is what makes Angel’s intense reaction even harder to watch.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Jenner also shared a mirror selfie, covering her chest with one arm and wearing a towel low on her waist.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The hot water splashed on the inside of my left forearm and onto my chest.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • After all, the preppy look is trending right now, and this Amazon two-piece is giving major country club vibes.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Charmaine Gatlin liked the trappings of a lavish lifestyle — like buying designer handbags and playing golf at a luxury private country club in Weston.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The pitchers face charges of wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery and money laundering.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Fellow pitcher Will Klein also sent a message to Vesia during a conversation with reporters after the series ended with the Dodgers' victory.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Canteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canteen. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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