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Recent Examples of carton
If your egg carton doesn't have holes at the bottom of each cup already, start by poking a couple into each.
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Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Thousands of doctors being paid state wages that can hardly afford them a carton of eggs have emigrated from the country and hospitals have rapidly deteriorated.
—ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
Ferber came down the stairs, carrying an empty carton in front of her.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Online, people joked about dipping into retirement savings to buy a carton.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
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Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Thousands of doctors being paid state wages that can hardly afford them a carton of eggs have emigrated from the country and hospitals have rapidly deteriorated.
—ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
Ferber came down the stairs, carrying an empty carton in front of her.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Online, people joked about dipping into retirement savings to buy a carton.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carton
Noun
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Two more rhinos in metallic crates arrived there on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Use them as bath towels after grooming, or layer them in pet beds and travel crates for extra cushioning.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the floor, big storage bins are part of a perennial effort to clean things up.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Every now and then, there were bikes chained to the iron fences along the sidewalk and huge trash bins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The question box includes a space for your name, but this is optional.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Once the Wolverines opened a 20-plus-point lead, the crowd in Buffalo was more interested in watching the double-box broadcast on the scoreboard and cheering on the final minute of VCU's 82-78 win over North Carolina.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Officers are then seen placing him against the trunk of the car.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some of the student section that traveled to Dayton, Ohio, for the game wore swim trunks and caps.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Now, Detroit's Cade Cunningham (chest) has joined him for an extended absence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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And at the end, a line that blew a hole through my chest.—
Dawn Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Earlier this month, Oseguera was buried in a golden casket with enormous flower wreaths and a large military presence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Denise holding a White, blond doll; Lisa and her sister Kimberly growing up; Denise in a casket.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Located conveniently next to the ski lockers, Double Blacks is a great coffee shop perfect for caffeine cravings and quick bites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Inside, Jamari McDowell and Darryn Peterson, sitting in front of their lockers, turned to each other.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Keeping a microfiber cloth and disinfecting spray in a caddy nearby.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
13 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2026.
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