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Recent Examples of pails
Take Out the Trash Empty garbage bins and recycling from all rooms—not just the kitchen and bath—and don’t forget special receptacles like compost, diaper pails, and litter boxes.
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Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
From pirate treasure hunts that send kids racing around the resort with maps and clues to a sandcastle concierge stocked with shovels, pails, and tools for building elaborate beach creations, the property makes family vacations feel surprisingly stress-free.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Long, colorful glass tubes fill pails on the floor and her desk.
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Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Barrels were rolled out to the airplane and gas transferred to our tanks in open pails.
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Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
First introduced in 1986, the pails replace the standard Happy Meal box and can be used for trick-or-treating.
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Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless.
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Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
From pirate treasure hunts that send kids racing around the resort with maps and clues to a sandcastle concierge stocked with shovels, pails, and tools for building elaborate beach creations, the property makes family vacations feel surprisingly stress-free.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Long, colorful glass tubes fill pails on the floor and her desk.
—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Barrels were rolled out to the airplane and gas transferred to our tanks in open pails.
—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
First introduced in 1986, the pails replace the standard Happy Meal box and can be used for trick-or-treating.
—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless.
—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pails
buckets
Noun
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Miles got off to a slow shooting start (1 for 6 in the first half) only making one of her first five buckets but came on shooting wise in the second half going 5 for 7 from the field.
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Families rent crab pots and put their catch in plastic buckets held by delighted children.
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“Pails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pails. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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