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Recent Examples of tin
Grease the top of a muffin tin with cooking spray or oil and line the cups with paper or foil liners.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Spray a 12-cup nonstick muffin tin with vegetable oil spray.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Being a softer metal, tin linings can also wear away over time, requiring occasional re-tinning.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Everyone's favorite candy can easily be made at home in mini muffin tins.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Spray a 12-cup nonstick muffin tin with vegetable oil spray.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Being a softer metal, tin linings can also wear away over time, requiring occasional re-tinning.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Everyone's favorite candy can easily be made at home in mini muffin tins.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin
Noun
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Clothes were washed outdoors in a heavy barrel called a zhlukto, or carried to a nearby stream.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The price of crude oil rose to more than $105 a barrel in early trading today as uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz continues to cloud the market's long- and medium-term outlook.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Along with North, last year’s inaugural class included Kansas City arts pillars such as visual artist Harold Smith, drum and dance instructor Danny Hinds and singer Darcus Speed Gates, reflecting the range of disciplines the awards aim to recognize.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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The album marks Mering’s first time executive-producing, working alongside her longtime collaborator Jonathan Rado and other producers, as well as Nick Movshon on bass, Homer Steinweiss on drums, Benny Bock on keyboards, and more.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Avalanche cleanup crew brought out shovels and buckets to clean up the fragments from the LA bench.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Try to avoid letting water collect in flower pots, buckets, tarps and children’s toys.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Tin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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