cartons

plural of carton

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartons
Noun
  • The crash caused wooden crates to become dislodged and several monkeys to escape into the roadside median.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • From the security gate, a line of streetlamps stretches toward the data center core, where lifts haul crates packed with chips.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His property keeps walkie-talkies, bathtubs, safety rails, baby wipes, diaper bins, and soft towels available.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
  • To keep things even more organized, stack the board games, then use small decorative bins or baskets to sort smaller items (like card decks or two-player games) to keep them from cluttering shelves.
    Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Their chestnut gift boxes are chic and tactile, complete with roasting instructions and a handy scoring tool.
    Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Like the Rice-A-Roni boxes of my ’90s and early 2000s upbringing, this handy side dish is simple to make and perfect for rounding out any meal.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • True Classic sells men’s, women’s and kids T-shirts and casual wear, including shorts, swim trunks and jackets.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Can this one manage the trunks and the horses?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Slowly, cautiously, a few more appeared, their chests tattooed with black numbers and letters.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Penelope Travers, from Mandurah, south of Perth, underwent surgery and had to have skin grafts to her face, neck, chests and arms after someone attempted to throw a firebomb through the window of her car, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Burial vaults are typically made of concrete and act as protective containers for caskets and coffins, according to The Dallas Morning News.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Those caskets’ liners can be changed between uses.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Cartons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartons. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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