- present participle of tin.
tinning
Example Sentences
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Steve Tinning described Sir David as a "charmer" and was "delightful in his sense of humour".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2022
Angela Tinning says it first happened in 2013.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2016
“Some of the classic bands from the ’70s are still playing around Dar,” said David Tinning, of the Tanzanian Heritage Project, a project to digitize rare music recordings.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2014
The 36-year-old Tinning, who is retiring after 15 years on the Ladies European Tour, shot a 3-under-par 69 in the final round to finish at 11-under 277.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2010
Tinning, she thrust her face, steaming and wet, into the bend of her arm, and she went on crying there, not caring any longer to dry her face, her eyes, her arms.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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