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Recent Examples of tin can
With respect to Carol, refusing first class is one form of resistance, but licking the lid of a tin can from the garbage is another level of commitment.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
An anti-de Sitter universe has a boundary, often illustrated to resemble a tin can.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
The trailer bakes like a tin can in the heat.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Each camp consists of a large tented living room, individual tents with queen-size beds, and a bathroom with a tin can hot-water shower and drop toilet (there’s no electricity, plumbing, or Wi-Fi).
—Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2016
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
An anti-de Sitter universe has a boundary, often illustrated to resemble a tin can.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
The trailer bakes like a tin can in the heat.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Each camp consists of a large tented living room, individual tents with queen-size beds, and a bathroom with a tin can hot-water shower and drop toilet (there’s no electricity, plumbing, or Wi-Fi).
—Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin can
Noun
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The magnetic tins stack neatly or stick to your fridge for convenient storage.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The first, a lithograph-on-tin advertisement for Sapolin Enamel, pictured its label above a scene of a young girl painting a bedstead.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 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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An armored Bearcat vehicle arrived on the scene, deploying smoke cannisters, and officers fired several rounds into the woods.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Health officials found canisters of chemical furniture polish on a preparation table.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Tin can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20can. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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