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Recent Examples of carton
Many shoppers routinely open a carton of eggs at the grocery store to check for cracks before buying them.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Santos then grabs the empty carton, appearing to spit into it, before wiping her lips with her right hand.
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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.
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Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
Some egg brands share details about their farming practices on the carton or their website.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2026
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for carton
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carton
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Merchandise was displayed in or atop packing crates and upended barrels.
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In a previous life, the wooden crate had been used by artist Robert Rauschenberg, widely regarded as the father of assemblage art in the United States, to house and transport his paintings before Basquiat incorporated it into his own work.
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Place them in an open bin and place it on a shelf in the closet or the laundry room (which can streamline putting things away after each load).
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Inside the house, a plastic bin in the TV room held a striped emu chick, waddling under a heat lamp.
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Nearby, Mariana Roufett packed boxes of humanitarian aid while thinking about her childhood friend and her family, who remain missing.
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Achraf Hakimi looked to have another opportunity to take an open shot on goal in the 54th minute, until Dutch defender Micky van de Ven chased him down and made a risky tackle in the goal box.
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On the rear a light bar spans the trunk framed by round tri-star tail lights.
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The vehicle’s falcon wing doors and trunk were both open and up, as well as the front hood of the car, with chairs from the cafe scattered throughout the scene.
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Mourners beat their chests rhythmically in the intense summer heat, the wails of women cutting through the noise as the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was unveiled beneath a glass case at the Grand Mosalla.
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The busboy, Oscar, fantasizes about slathering honey over Kelce's bared chest as he is tied to a pole, leaving him to be eaten by a bear.
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His casket was lined with images of the blue cartoon dog.
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Mavericks fans staged a faux funeral complete with a casket a day later in front of the Dirk Nowitzki statue outside American Airlines Center.
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Instead, his locker was cleared out by the time reporters entered the Yankees’ clubhouse, leaving Boone to answer for the ejection.
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The very pair from the game is still in Anunoby’s locker.
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Their new Hydration Station storage caddy is your one-stop shop to make beverages more exciting this season.
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The historian in question, the authors discover, is Gary Player’s caddy.
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“Carton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carton. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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