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Recent Examples of tin can
For his characters, trapped in a flying tin can hurtling through space, life is far from communal — despite the fact that they’re expected to build a new colony together.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
For one thing, tin can splash back onto the main mirror of the machine, which would reduce its ability to funnel light to wafers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2013
Speaking of those tin cans, what do the pressurization tanks smell like after housing four men for weeks at a time?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
His one weakness may be kryptonite, but clearly, a tin can getting thrown at his head isn’t fun either.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
For one thing, tin can splash back onto the main mirror of the machine, which would reduce its ability to funnel light to wafers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2013
Speaking of those tin cans, what do the pressurization tanks smell like after housing four men for weeks at a time?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
His one weakness may be kryptonite, but clearly, a tin can getting thrown at his head isn’t fun either.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tin can
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin can
Noun
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Go for the classics like hotdogs and burgers, or try less-traditional options like cooking baked potatoes in tin foil or making a big batch of taco meat over the fire and serving up nachos or tacos.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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Tea Lemon ginger tea, peppermint tea and hibiscus tea all sell for $12 for a tin of 12 bags, or $1 per bag.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The drums punch and plod like textbook EDM; indistinguishable synths twinkle.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
17 July 2025
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The Velvet Sundown’s melodies follow chord progressions, and their songs have rhythm sections that follow along with the bass and drums.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Then empty the vacuum canister into the trash and dispose of it.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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According to the criminal complaint, investigators spotted Grigsby on video footage holding a black canister and walking up the Northwest Stairwell toward a line of police officers defending the area.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Tin can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20can. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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