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Recent Examples of pails
First introduced in 1986, the pails replace the standard Happy Meal box and can be used for trick-or-treating.
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pails
buckets
Noun
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Meanwhile, buskers entertain people in line playing drums with buckets.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Pope is stepping up for Texas with a pair of buckets in the last 60 seconds.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Pails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pails. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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