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Recent Examples of tin
Altoids Sours, those cult-favorite candies packaged in metal tins, were launched by Wrigley in the early 2000s and discontinued around 2010 due to declining sales.
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Altoids Sours Altoids Sours, launched by Wrigley in the early 2000s, were packaged in distinctive metal tins and delivered an intense tartness before turning sweet.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Invented by pizzeria Uno in 1943, the deep-dish pie recipe called for baking the pizza in a pie or cake tin, leading to its tall, thick, pie-like crusts.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
That included removing, repairing and replacing the building’s tin roof tiles — which look like clay — and maintaining the original window casings, matching the stucco and preserving quirks like porthole windows.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Altoids Sours Altoids Sours, launched by Wrigley in the early 2000s, were packaged in distinctive metal tins and delivered an intense tartness before turning sweet.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Invented by pizzeria Uno in 1943, the deep-dish pie recipe called for baking the pizza in a pie or cake tin, leading to its tall, thick, pie-like crusts.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
That included removing, repairing and replacing the building’s tin roof tiles — which look like clay — and maintaining the original window casings, matching the stucco and preserving quirks like porthole windows.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin
Noun
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Enraged, Misha's boyfriend barrels across the room and beats Charlie up, and Emma flees the banquet hall.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Venezuela’s oil exports in March surpassed one million barrels per day for the first time in months, as US efforts to bolster the sector took hold, although democratic reforms appear far off.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 14ers banged drums and danced like no one was watching.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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While still a teen, Dean landed a gig singing backup vocals for the British drum and bass group Rudimental, which led her to self-release music and secure a contract with an EMI subsidiary.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The girl did not have access to a bathroom, the affidavit said, and she was forced to wash her clothes in a small bucket and to bathe outside in their backyard.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yoshi and Luma popcorn buckets will be released alongside Bowser's tiny cauldrons on April 1 to celebrate the release of the new film.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Tin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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