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Recent Examples of carton
It’s crafted from things like milk cartons, popsicle sticks, materials kids would use for crafts.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Quality aside, the quantity isn’t shabby, either: Per another tester, the carton is big enough for around 8 to 10 drinks!
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 June 2025
The second thing, seconds later, is to thrust a carton of cherry juice into his face.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
If the peanut butter jar wasn’t quite secured, or the carton of oat milk sprang a leak, you wouldn’t be left with a sticky mess for long.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Quality aside, the quantity isn’t shabby, either: Per another tester, the carton is big enough for around 8 to 10 drinks!
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 June 2025
The second thing, seconds later, is to thrust a carton of cherry juice into his face.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
If the peanut butter jar wasn’t quite secured, or the carton of oat milk sprang a leak, you wouldn’t be left with a sticky mess for long.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carton
Noun
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The Roadrunner is built to be launched out of its own packing crate; before the test flight, the engineers placed one of those crates in the scrub, as tumbleweeds skittered by.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Crate Cover This crate cover provides privacy, security and creates a cozy atmosphere to help reduce anxious behaviors like barking and chewing. Crate Pad This machine-washable crate pad functions as a mattress but can double as a dog bed.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Chances are, these bins—whether they’re used for pantry, cabinet, or on a shelf—won’t last long.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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Gone are the days of heaving a giant bag out from under the bed, these bins come with wheels that require little effort to slide out and have an open top — no unzipping required.—
Rylee Johnston,
People.com,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Though nothing outside could compete with the moment a uniformed attendant arrived bearing a two-tiered, Tiffany-blue box filled with desserts, accompanied by a souvenir menu with pop-up paper cutouts.—
Naomi Tomky,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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On Thursday, Israel’s military took journalists to the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom crossing where hundreds of boxes of aid were on pallets filling a huge lot.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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But the stranger pulled a large ax from the trunk of her vehicle, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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And the parents who will retrieve their colorful trunks, but not their girls.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Four teenagers were injured, most severe being a 14-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and is listed in critical condition, according to police.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Bey wore a gold sequined bodysuit with sheer chest panelling, cinched at the waist and which fell into fringed glittery chaps.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Other green burials, which avoid embalming chemicals and use biodegradable caskets, already are legal in Minnesota.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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Caisson units provide horses and soldiers to pull caskets at military funerals.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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In fact, on Thursday right-hander Ian Seymour inhabited that very same locker.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
31 July 2025
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As Crow-Armstrong stood at his locker inside American Family Field’s visiting clubhouse following Wednesday’s 10-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, he was reminded that the Cubs executed that franchise-changing transaction exactly four years earlier (July 30, 2021).—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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When the dishwasher’s done its normal cycle, towel dry the caddy to prevent rusting.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2025
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Photo : Courtesy of Noah DiPasquale Noah DiPasquale Expert skill: golf, networking Location: 16 countries and 46 US states Noah DiPasquale is the ultimate caddy.—
Jessica Kelly,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
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“Carton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carton. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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