carton

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Recent Examples of carton Santos then grabs the empty carton, appearing to spit into it, before wiping her lips with her right hand. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Keep the carton closed between uses, return eggs to the refrigerator promptly, and avoid leaving them on the counter for extended stretches. Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026 Some egg brands share details about their farming practices on the carton or their website. Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026 Schuch paused in front of a Tetra Pak carton of Côtes du Rhône, noting that while such packaging had gone over fine in Nordic countries, French consumers had rejected it vehemently. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carton
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carton
Noun
  • They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Eventually, a wharf employee noticed one of the crates was leaking an oily substance.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Clean Garbage Cans And Recycling Bins Keep garbage cans and recycling bins clean.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
  • Just as knits, outerwear, and other transitional staples get stashed away into bins and storage units, loafers are traded for easy, breezy flip-flops, classic sandals, loafers—and now the soft ballet flat.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The Lone Man The FBI finally interviewed Reiter in 2019, but only because Reiter called them to pick up two boxes of Epstein case files that were found by Recarey’s widow years after his death.
    Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • Obsession, a Toronto premiere that has since turned into one of the year’s unlikeliest box-office successes with rare, late-run weekend gains, traces how forbidden desire spirals into supernatural terror.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • His rifle was propped up against its trunk.
    Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Cariif was pronounced dead at the scene, and an autopsy showed he was shot once in the chest.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
  • All his body weight is on my chest.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • After the services, an American flag was draped on Kilduff's casket and it was placed on a firetruck outside the church while a sea of firefighters paid tribute.
    Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • Kilduff’s casket rode to the church on a fire engine, while bagpipers played and thousands lined the streets.
    Boston Herald staff, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Kansas City Royals rookie Beck Way showcased one of the game balls in his locker after Friday’s 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
  • My father told me that was on purpose, as any union member should be able to have a copy in a back pocket, a locker or a lunch box.
    John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Barklind, an 82-year-old former newspaper deliveryman and golf caddy, has run for the District 5 seat numerous times since 1978.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
  • Her shower caddy sat beside her bed instead of in the bathroom.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

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“Carton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carton. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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