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Recent Examples of carton
Land O'Lakes recommends freezing sticks in their original carton.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
And the material takes wild swings from the expected (roboticized pre-flight airline announcements) to the inane (pet-store gerbils and a carton of raspberries costing the same amount of money), making the whole show feel almost claustrophobic.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
One carton of eggs was stored directly on one pack of bulk sugar.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
It is packaged in a yellow honeycomb carton with a honey pot and dipper on the front.
—Sondra Hernandez, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
And the material takes wild swings from the expected (roboticized pre-flight airline announcements) to the inane (pet-store gerbils and a carton of raspberries costing the same amount of money), making the whole show feel almost claustrophobic.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
One carton of eggs was stored directly on one pack of bulk sugar.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
It is packaged in a yellow honeycomb carton with a honey pot and dipper on the front.
—Sondra Hernandez, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carton
Noun
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The adjustable arms and legs are fully customizable to fit your SUV’s cargo space, creating a crate-like enclosure for your dog.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tamarack shared photos of the eagle coming out of the crate and flying up into the sky.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Make sure bins are placed on the boulevard instead.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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Halai suggests keeping trash bins closed tightly.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Somebody had to gather all the components, assemble the machine, pack it in a box and ship it to Best Buy.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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All of the StreamSaver plans come with an X1 4K TV box and voice remote, with features such as Multiview, RealTime4K and Fan View.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Water plants thoroughly and apply 1 to 2 inches of mulch, leaving a small ring around the trunk free of mulch.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Typhus can be distinguished from other fevers by a combination of high fever, severe headache, and a rash that begins on the trunk and spreads outward, typically sparing the face, palms, and soles, the Cleveland Clinic said.—
Don Sweeney
April 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That feeling can present in many ways — rumination, a knot in your throat or your chest, an unease in your stomach, the tensing of muscles.—
Goth Shakira
Contributing,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some mourners beat their chests, crying and chanting against surrender or compromise.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Northwest Nazarene University Choir and Orchestra performed as Hogaboam’s teal-green casket lay among lavish bouquets before a large stage at the center of the arena.—
Noah Daly
April 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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During the ceremony, her husband, Chris, was spotted, and afterward, family members, friends and fans laid white roses on her casket to say goodbye.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Saturday morning, long before Dobson would block a shot with his hand, Jayden Struble was sitting at his locker after the morning skate.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The overwhelming grief of losing a child became even worse when a detective gave her a notebook from Audree’s locker.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For this, try a cleaning caddy.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
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Blitt’s cover image shows the President at his Florida golf resort standing in his martial golf cart alongside his caddy and Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Carton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carton. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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