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Recent Examples of basket
By hare-plane What does the Easter Bunny get for making a basket?
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Each basket contains around six succulents, all with unique colors and shapes.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
Add the Easter basket to the list of things that will be pricier this year.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Need to pick up some extra Easter basket treats?
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Each basket contains around six succulents, all with unique colors and shapes.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
Add the Easter basket to the list of things that will be pricier this year.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Need to pick up some extra Easter basket treats?
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basket
Noun
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His head isn’t visible; the focus of the image is the swirl of hair on the man’s chest and at his waist, pointing toward what is concealed in his trunks.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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When the owner arrived, Ruth noticed multiple boxes in the trunk.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To try it yourself, just drop the cotton ball in the bin where the dust and dirt goes.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
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Your sneakers should be on the rack in your closet or bin by your entryway.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are some really great ones on the market these days, a huge advancement past the egg crate toppers our parents used.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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That’s because plastic caps, crates, snack bags and containers are becoming more difficult to procure.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The brand has an online giveaway of 40,0001 coupons for a free Spoonables 14-ounce carton of frozen Greek yogurt to convince consumers its desserts are better than the competition, Gill said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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That defense entered the second week of March ranked fourth in the league but remained on a milk carton Sunday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This set, which includes a quilt and matching shams, features a box-stitch pattern that prevents fill from bunching.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Kane County Health Department has partnered with community organizations to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier to obtain quickly and discreetly.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some of the victims had been wearing backpacks equipped with airbags that can help keep people on the surface of an avalanche, but had not pulled the cords to deploy the bags, the report said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An ambulance and two fire trucks — one with the casket inside — followed with limousines and family members’ cars close behind.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Within the casket was a dog, an old slipper folded in its paws.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The stadium has new artificial turf, home-plate club seats, clubhouse carpet and lockers, and new flooring on the outfield deck.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The training center could be 6,000 square feet with office space, lockers, restrooms and showers, equipment storage and repair space, team room and indoor putting and simulation areas.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Basket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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