tin

Example Sentences

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The problem with the snack tin craze lies in its rhetoric.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The unique blend from Yame, Japan, has a nutty taste, umami finish and comes in a bright orange tin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Inside, a high-powered laser fires bursts of light to flatten and vaporize tiny drops of molten tin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

If you want to wear rainbow chard, a sardine tin, or a TV dinner in your hair, Lennick has a clip for that, though the company's bestseller is a strawberry.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He warned against potato peelers and tin openers; he viewed birthday candles as deadly weapons.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell