Thesaurus results for CARTONS

cartons

noun

plural of carton

as in crates

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Recent Examples of cartons The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods. — Greta Cross, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026 In a bit that must have taken quite a bit of rehearsal, the milk cartons danced in unison to the song until a larger milk carton appeared above the stage that dumped a sheet of milk onto them, freeing the dancers from the containers. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026

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Noun

On Friday, the order took effect removing some of the 50 percent tariffs imposed on Canadian forestry and agricultural goods, including packing boxes and crates, paper products, plywood sheets, and certain machinery and refrigeration equipment.

— Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
The former electronic music has roots in disco, dub reggae, hip-hop—traditions in which the DJ, in search of records fresher and wilder than those in rival crates, is a central figure, urging producers to new heights of ingenuity.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of crates

Noun

First, ensure trash bins are tightly sealed and stored a few feet away from your home, since open waste easily attracts mice or rats.

— Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 1 Nov. 2026
And the city has removed many of the huge street-corner bins where Parisians are accustomed to dropping their empty wine and beer bottles.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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Mortuary Manor visitors can also watch a horror movie projected onto the wall of the main sitting room while surrounded by caskets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
As the Kennedys look on, the crew moves the body bags into aluminum caskets used to transport human remains.

— Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026

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