tin cans

plural of tin can

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin cans
Noun
  • Mayer contributes to the song on guitar, Pino Palladino on bass and Foo Fighters legend Dave Grohl steps behind the drums, giving the song its classic sound.
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • And then Michael McBride was just a monster on the drums and probably more of an out-of-control heavy hitter.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • It's become a popular party and rave drug, distributed in balloons or canisters, where they're called whippets.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Federal agents responded with chemical crowd control munitions, including tear gas canisters and less-lethal guns that sprayed pepper balls.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Without access to many kitchen supplies, the women improvised, using wine bottles and shell casings as rolling pins and baking soda tins as cutters.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The pantry is stacked with corroding tins and stoneware jugs nailed into position with wooden dowels.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The barrels for Camp Nelson E were pulled from the fifth floor of this seven-story rickhouse, and as mentioned before the whiskey was bottled at 128 proof.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Aged for 11 years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, then finished for over eight months in ex-Caribbean rum barrels, this expression layers Lagavulin’s signature peat smoke with tropical sweetness.
    Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bring two cans of soup (must be soup) on any Sunday and get $6 off admission.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • According to a search warrant application filed after the crash, first responders located several beer cans in the ditch where the fire truck rolled.
    Tom Cherveny, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Tin cans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20cans. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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