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Recent Examples of tin can
Speaking of those tin cans, what do the pressurization tanks smell like after housing four men for weeks at a time?
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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
Collecting her life savings from a tin can, Tereza first heads to the travel agency to buy a round-trip commercial airline ticket, the first one available.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
The episode ended on the streets of New York outside the studio, with Kotb driving off in her white minivan, daughters Haley and Hope in the back seat and tin cans tied to the bumper, wedding-style.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
Collecting her life savings from a tin can, Tereza first heads to the travel agency to buy a round-trip commercial airline ticket, the first one available.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
The episode ended on the streets of New York outside the studio, with Kotb driving off in her white minivan, daughters Haley and Hope in the back seat and tin cans tied to the bumper, wedding-style.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin can
Noun
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This 10-piece set includes a half sheet, baking sheet, muffin tin, cooling rack, round cake pan and loaf pan.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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That includes the jars and tins used to package their product.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The younger Paul learned about recording in his father’s home studio in Mahwah and played drums in his touring band from 1959 to 1969.—
Erin Osmon,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The studio owner, Gary Young, volunteered to play drums for them.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The suspect was carrying eight pepper spray canisters and two smoke cannisters.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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Residents will see metallic air-sampling canisters at the testing locations either hung from a fence or held up on a tripod, according to the department's fact sheet.—
Doug Thompson,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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“Tin can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20can. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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