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Recent Examples of pailAnd always in the background is our awareness of Mado’s homemade explosive, packed into a lunch pail, awaiting detonation.—Alida Becker, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 There’s no ambiguity, no pretense, just a lunch pail and a hard hat.—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025 This 22-ounce pail of limited-edition treats for small dogs will last you all spring.—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Smoke curled around my body as Maria Garcia, a Yucatec Maya healer, walked around me in circles, swinging a pail of incense.—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pail
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bucket
Noun
The 50-count miniature doughnut container serves as a reusable beach bucket.
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Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Clean the pool daily: Use a small bucket or container full of fresh water as a foot-rinse station.
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Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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