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Recent Examples of tins
Again, when Appa was away on rigs, Amma would serve us tins of meat.
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
For Some Ovens, Anything At All Cookie sheets, muffin tins, cast iron, and pizza pans are usually safe to store in an oven drawer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
There are one million tins of sardines in the cupboard.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Make a big portion of each, then serve in small ramekins, cups, or mini muffin tins.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
Empty fruitcake tins at Collin Street Bakery.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
Better Made’s dark and milk chocolate wavy chips in decorative tins are not in markets this season or sold online.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Every year, his top-selling ornaments are ones resembling oysters, champagne bottles, and tins of caviar.
—Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Round out your gift by pairing the tins with a cute ceramic holder.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
For Some Ovens, Anything At All Cookie sheets, muffin tins, cast iron, and pizza pans are usually safe to store in an oven drawer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
There are one million tins of sardines in the cupboard.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Make a big portion of each, then serve in small ramekins, cups, or mini muffin tins.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
Empty fruitcake tins at Collin Street Bakery.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
Better Made’s dark and milk chocolate wavy chips in decorative tins are not in markets this season or sold online.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Every year, his top-selling ornaments are ones resembling oysters, champagne bottles, and tins of caviar.
—Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Round out your gift by pairing the tins with a cute ceramic holder.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tins
Noun
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The chemical facility, which closed in 2023 was found to have more than 1,000 55-gallon barrels of flammable, corrosive or chlorinated chemicals still on-site following a May 2024 fire.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Made in Asheville, North Carolina, French Broad Chocolate's Whiskey Barrel bar uses local Two Trees Distilling oak barrels during the chocolate ageing process.—
Angela Hansberger,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cut to a massive stadium packed with fans, and Pepsi logos, and a hilarious re-creation of the Coldplay kiss-cam fiasco as the male bear hugs his pop paramour from behind, wrapping his arms around her as the both hold cans.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fruit flies will still find rotten food thrown in the trash and drink cans that still contain liquid, so keep a lid on the bins for extra protection.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The genre-blending jam band — consisting of Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar), Peter Anspach (vocals, keys, guitar), Trevor Weekz (bass), and Cotter Ellis (vocals, drums) — has announced dates for its 2026 tour.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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One day, Juurlink, who played the drums, was practicing at the home of his best friend, a bass player.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Tins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tins. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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