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Recent Examples of tins
For quick, single-serve portions, muffin tins or silicone cupcake molds work well.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
As my recycling bin fills with tins, my optimism rises, too.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Add ice, seal tins and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
Think things like spice jars, tins of artisan olive oil or Moroccan tagine cooking pot as memorable souvenirs people want to bring home to remind them of their voyage.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Dunkin' just dropped new Munchkins tins, drinks, and donuts for Valentine's Day.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Again, when Appa was away on rigs, Amma would serve us tins of meat.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
There are one million tins of sardines in the cupboard.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Empty fruitcake tins at Collin Street Bakery.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
As my recycling bin fills with tins, my optimism rises, too.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Add ice, seal tins and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
Think things like spice jars, tins of artisan olive oil or Moroccan tagine cooking pot as memorable souvenirs people want to bring home to remind them of their voyage.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Dunkin' just dropped new Munchkins tins, drinks, and donuts for Valentine's Day.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Again, when Appa was away on rigs, Amma would serve us tins of meat.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
There are one million tins of sardines in the cupboard.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Empty fruitcake tins at Collin Street Bakery.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tins
Noun
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After coalition forces began bombing Iraqi positions in January 1991, part of Iraqi troops’ response was to release millions of barrels of crude oil into the Persian Gulf.—
Michael Christopher Low,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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The war’s impact on inflation depends on its severity and duration as well as the magnitude of the disruption at the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow corridor through which one in five barrels of oil around the world flow.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Keep beverages and sweets covered, and be wary of drinking from soda cans outdoors since wasps can crawl inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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In addition to her own preserves and Vacola’d produce, shelves were stacked with cans of fruit and packets of dry biscuits, great hessian sacks of rice and flour, and jumbo tins of powdered milk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During an eclipse, people would bang drums, shoot arrows, or create loud noises to scare the dragon away, as a red moon was seen as a sign of impending misfortune or celestial imbalance.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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These drums bleed into Micay’s version of the song, which riffs off the 1971 synth-arrangement rendition that Wendy Carlos wrote for Clockwork Orange.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tins. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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